Deputies report the arrest of a Lyons man following an investigation into an incident.
Sydney Chase, of Lyons is accused of getting into a physical fight with a 17-year-old and 14-year-old, during which he kneed the younger child in the stomach.
He hit him with such force that the 14-year-old vomitted. He then threatened and intimidated him when he tried to tell deputies about what happened.
As result, Chase was charged with intimidating a witness, assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and obstructing governmental administration.
The charges will be answered at a later date.