Channahon man accused of stabbing another man

CHANNAHON – A Channahon man was charged with aggravated battery after stabbing a man in Channahon on Aug. 21, according to court records.

Nicholas J. Walker-Eckert , 22, was charged with aggravated battery with the use of a deadly weapon, a class three felony, according to court records.

Channahon Police Deputy Chief Craig Gunty said Walker-Eckert was giving the victim a ride to his home in Channahon, when the two men began arguing until it lead to a “physical altercation.”

Walker-Eckert used a knife to stab the victim, “causing great bodily harm”, according to court records.

The victim, who had a broken leg at the time of the alleged assault, was able to get inside his home and call the police. He was transported to Morris Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to police.

Deputy Chief Gunty said police found Walker-Eckert at his residence where he attempted to flee on foot. He was tased and taken into custody.

He is being held at the Grundy County Jail on a $30,000 bond. Conditions of the bond include no consumption of alcohol and not being in any establishment with the primary business of selling alcohol.