McHenry County judge increases bond for Chicago man charged with firing a gun at a woman’s car

The man tested positive for drugs, alcohol while out on bond, leading to the increase in bond

A 34-year-old Chicago man accused of firing a gun at a woman’s car was taken back into custody Monday after prosecutors say he tested positive for cocaine and alcohol while out on bond.

Jerry Guzman, of the 2700 block of North Monticello Avenue, remained at the McHenry County Jail Monday on charges that include criminal damage to property, reckless discharge of a firearm, violating an order of protection and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Woodstock police initially arrested Guzman in March after they say fire a gun at a woman’s car while the woman had an active order of protection against him. One of the bullets ricocheted and entered the woman’s home while she and her children were inside, court records show.

On May 13, McHenry County Judge Robert Wilbrandt reduced Guzman’s bond from $200,000 to $100,000 over prosecutors’ objection.

As a condition of that bond, Guzman was ordered to wear a GPS monitoring device and was barred from having contact with the woman and her home. It also would be a violation of his bond to consume illegal drugs, marijuana or alcohol.

Guzman went on to post $10,000 bail on May 21, but on June 3, tested positive for cocaine and alcohol, with a 0.133 blood-alcohol content at the time, court records show.

On Monday, Wilbrandt granted a request from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office to increase Guzman’s bond to the original $200,000. Since Guzman already posted $10,000, he would need to post an additional $10,000 to secure his release.

He also would be required to wear GPS- and alcohol-monitoring devices if he were released on bond again, according to the judge’s order.

Guzman is due back in court on June 22.