From the McHenry County State’s Attorney:
OAKWOOD HILLS MAN ACCUSED OF RUNNING OVER WOMAN WITH CAR ORDERED DETAINED PENDING TRIAL
McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced today that the Honorable Judge Jeffrey Hirsch granted the State’s petition to deny pretrial release for Pablo Contreras, 50, of Oakwood Hills, Illinois.
Contreras appeared in Initial Appearance Court on May 23, 2026, charged with Aggravated Domestic Battery Causing Great Bodily Harm, Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, and Leaving the Scene of an Accident with Injury.
Evidence presented in court established that on the evening of May 22, 2026, Contreras was involved in an argument with a female family member outside a residence in Oakwood Hills.
A neighbor who witnessed the incident observed Contreras enter the driver’s seat of his 2020 Volkswagen while the victim stood behind the vehicle.
Contreras allegedly reversed the vehicle, striking and running over the woman before fleeing the scene and leaving the victim critically injured.
Emergency responders transported the victim to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Contreras later returned to the scene after the victim had already been taken for medical care.
State’s Attorney Freese condemned the violent nature of the offense, stating, “This was a horrifying act that left a woman with critical injuries. Our office remains committed to aggressively prosecuting violent offenders and standing alongside victims of domestic violence.”
Contreras is scheduled to appear in court again on June 2, 2026.
This matter remains under investigation. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Oakwood Hills Police Department at (815) 444-9456.
Members of the public are reminded that a criminal complaint contains only charges and is not proof of guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which the State must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
