Rockford man charged with causing bodily harm to a child

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested William Houston, 32, after a woman accused him of attacking her and a child, according to court records.

On June 11, around 1 p.m., officers were called to the area of Ohio Parkway, off of Broadway, for a domestic violence complaint. The woman victim told authorities she was at a laundromat on 11th Street when the incident started.

Houston repeatedly hit the woman and pulled her hair while he was driving, according to court records. He also punched a child in the face, the woman reported.

Both of the victims had visible injuries, court records show.

A witness told authorities she saw the woman attack Houston in the 1600 block of Colorado Avenue.

Williams told officials the woman was the aggressor and that he did not attack her or the child.

Williams is charged with aggravated battery to a child that caused bodily harm, aggravated battery with use of a deadly weapon, domestic battery that caused bodily harm, causing a child to be endangered and violation of pretrial release.