Carrier Mills man sentenced to five years in prison for attacking police chief

FOX23 News at 9 p.m.

CARRIER MILLS, Ill., (KBSI) — A Carrier Mills man has been sentenced to five years in prison for striking the town’s police chief with a metal bar during a domestic violence investigation.

According to the Carrier Mills Police Department, Anthony J. Yates was sentenced to five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for aggravated battery.

Police said the incident happened July 17, 2026, while Chief Scott Isaacs was investigating a domestic violence case.

During the investigation, Yates struck Isaacs in the face with a metal bar, causing lacerations.

The police department said Isaacs has since recovered from his injuries.

Yates will serve his sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections.