Chicago father and suspected deadbeat Ronald "Boobie" McIntyre broke both legs after jumping from a third-story window after the Cook County sheriff's officers tried to arrest him for unpaid child support, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The 35-year-old father owes $5,979.66 in court-ordered support for his children, according to police. He also has been arrested 14 times and has 80 unrelated criminal convictions, according to court records. So while his Illinois family law attorney may try to help give him some wiggle room, his chances at leniency by a family court judge don't look good.
Sheriff's deputies attempted to take Ronald McIntyre into custody at an apartment building near his home earlier this week. After the officers entered, a woman told them she didn't know where he was but invited them inside. A young child, however, pointed to the window and the deputies checked it out.
An unnamed spokesperson at the sheriff's office gave the following account:
"[The deputies] walked to that window, looked down and saw McIntyre lying on the ground below. Though it appeared he landed on grass, it was actually artificial turf covering concrete."
Ouch. The injured and pain-riddled suspect, however, tried to crawl away from the deputies while reportedly cursing them with expletives. They easily apprehended the man and handcuffed him to a gate. He was then hospitalized with broken legs.
Further exploration of his court records revealed that he has been convicted of assault 21 times, obstructing justice 39 times and invasion of privacy 20 times. It's not clear if any of these convictions were related to his children or their mother.
Talk with an Illinois family attorney if you have any questions regarding the payment or collection of child support.
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