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Ottawa man charged after knife fight Saturday night

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A knife fight Saturday in Ottawa turned into felony charges for an Ottawa man.

In a Monday news release, Ottawa police said officers were dispatched at 11:27 p.m. Saturday to the 400 block of West McKinley Road for an altercation involving a knife.

Ottawa police found three individuals with non-life-threatening injuries. All three were taken to OSF St Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.

Ottawa Police conducted a preliminary investigation and spoke with several witnesses. As a result, Ottawa Police charged Ottawa resident Thomas J. Rensch, 33, with two counts of criminal trespass to a residence, a Class 4 felony carrying one to three years, and misdemeanor battery.

He was released with conditions and ordered to return to La Salle County Circuit Court on Aug. 28.

Tom Collins

Tom Collins

Tom Collins covers criminal justice in La Salle County.