Post #118 I link to the article where it reports the juvenile was charged with "aggravated assault of a person over the age of 60"
also note post #120 for all the justification under the eyes of the law needed.
And no, he did menace her and committed arson. Whether he was charged with it is irrellevant.
IL has a castle doctrine which reads:
"Illinois
(720 ILCS 5/) Criminal Code of 1961
Section 7. Justifiable use of force. Use of deadly force justified if the person reasonably believes they are in danger of death or great physical harm. Use of deadly force justified if the unlawful entry is violent, or the person believes the attacker will commit a felony upon gaining entry.
Section 7-2(b). Prevents the aggressor from filing any claim against the defender unless the use of force involved "willful or wanton misconduct".
Illinois has no requirement of retreat. (People v. Bush, 111 N.E.2d 326 Ill. 1953)."
As I indicated in a previous post, simply brandishing the brick the juvinile could be charged with menacing, the fact the police charged the youth with assault indicates the likleyhood he was engaged in menacing as well.
Same goes for the felony arson charge according to the laws of the state of illinois.
Arson is a Felony Crime