Police Arrest Warrenville Man for Battery at Wheaton South

Police arrested Cornelius Hampton of Warrenville for battery at Wheaton Warrenville South High School on Friday, Jan. 7. According to the police report, Hampton, 18, committed the offense Wednesday, Jan. 5 at 2:19 p.m. at Wheaton South. He was arrested at the school Friday, booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released that afternoon.

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