Trial Date Set on ex-Candidate's Domestic Battery Charge

A judge on Tuesday set a June 28 trial date for Wheaton businessman and former City Council candidate Derek Bromstead on a charge of domestic battery.

Bromstead, who finished fifth in a five-way race for two council seats, appeared in court with two family members and a new attorney. Ann Marie Lampariello-Perez, who represented Bromstead at previous hearings, withdrew from the case with attorney Tim Martin stepping in on Bromstead's behalf.

Martin asked the judge for a trial date to be set, while indicating that discussions with prosecutors on a possible resolution will occur before then.

Bromstead is accused of using a belt to strike a relative in the back and upper leg during a Feb. 1 incident investigated by Wheaton police. He remains free on $15,000 bail.