Associated Press - April 28, 2010 10:14 PM ET
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Lake County prosecutors say a Lindenhurst teenager has admitted putting antifreeze in his mother's coffee maker.
Eighteen-year-old Michael Tangney Junior pleaded guilty Wednesday to aggravated battery lawyers in the case and the judge determined that he will probably be placed on probation.
His parents don't want him imprisoned.
Tangney was arrested after his mother, Joyce Tangney, became ill from ethylene glycol poisoning. The substance is used in antifreeze and de-icing solutions.
Lake County Assistant State's Attorney Tim Niehus said Joyce Tangney was hospitalized, but has since made a full recovery.
Police questioned her son, and he admitted putting antifreeze into the coffee maker as a practical joke. He was originally charged with heinous battery, which is a felony requiring a prison sentence of 6 to 30 years upon conviction.
Information from: Daily Herald, http://www.dailyherald.com
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