KANKAKEE, IL – A reported cat retrieval spiraled into chaos in Kankakee County when Cathy Ousten-Alexander, 60, allegedly targeted a man with her vehicle.
According to police reports it happened Wednesday night when a local man came home Wednesday to discover Ousten-Alexander, who previously dated his father, in his driveway. She was allegedly there to pick up her cat.
Tensions in the encounter escalated, prompting Alexander to reportedly drive toward him, prompting the man to leap onto her car’s hood to avoid harm. She then seemingly attempted to strike him again. The Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office later detained Alexander, charging her with aggravated battery.