Kankakee City Police have made an arrest in connection with an alleged battery incident we first told you about last week. According to police reports, 59-year-old Heath W. Smith allegedly beat another man with a pipe in the 600 block of East Oak Street on Wednesday, September 30th. The victim was sent to the hospital with injuries. Smith was taken into custody without incident yesterday in the 100 block of North Chicago Avenue. He’s been charged with aggravated battery with great bodily harm.
Kankakee Man Faces Battery Charges
Oct 9, 2026 | 9:21 AM