Accused Chainsaw Attacker Admits Incident Started Over Wife With Victim: Cops

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — A 27-year-old Arlington Heights man faces attempted murder and other felony charges after police claim he intentionally crashed his car into another vehicle Monday before using a chainsaw to attack the other driver. The victim — a 39-year-old man — was taken to Northwest Community Hospital, where he underwent surgery for cuts to his stomach, right hand, right elbow and left forearm, according to a police statement released Wednesday.

Along with the count of attempted first-degree murder, Jose A. Jaimes-Jiminez also was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated battery in the incident. His bail hearing is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest Arlington Heights news. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

According to police, officers responded to reports of a car accident and a man with a chainsaw chasing another person at around 1 p.m. Monday, June 19, in the 500 block of West Golf Road. When police arrived, they found Jaimes-Jiminez on the ground of a nearby industrial complex parking lot. He was next to a chainsaw and wearing only boxer shorts when he was taken into custody without incident, authorities said.

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Police allege Jaimes-Jiminez rammed his car into the victim's vehicle. Following the crash, the victim fled on foot, and Jaimes-Jiminez is accused of pursuing him a short distance before attacking him with a chainsaw, according to police.

The victim eventually was able to escape into a nearby business, police said. Employees then locked the door and called 911 while the victim waited inside for paramedics.

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The girlfriend of the victim also was in the car at the time of the attack, but police said she wasn't hurt. Once in custody, Jaimes-Jiminez admitted to officers that the victim's girlfriend — his wife — was at the center of Monday's incident.

CORRECTION: The original story wrongly stated the relationship of the woman in the victim's car to Jose A. Jaimes-Jiminez. She is his wife.

Jose Jaimes-Jiminez, 27 (Photo via the Arlington Heights Police Department)

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