Second man charged in botched drug deal

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WOODSTOCK - A 27-year-old Algonquin man accused of wielding a knife in a botched drug-deal was arrested today

Sheriff’s police arrested Frank Cmiel, of 790 Circle Drive, without incident this morning, said Sgt. Michael Cisner of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. He is being held in McHenry County Jail on $150,000 bail.

“The investigation will continue,” Cisner said. “Additional arrests may follow.”

Cmiel and Yacoup Baghdadi, 19, are accused of robbing a 21-year-old Lake in Hills man from whom they had arranged to buy two ounces of marijuana on Oct. 27. Cmiel and Baghdadi met the man near an Algonquin sandwich shop and asked him to drive the alleged victim’s car to Scenic and Circle drives in Lake in the Hills, Cisner said.

Once there, police said Cmiel held a knife to the man’s throat. The pair took the marijuana, valued at $500, and slashed the man’s car tire as they left, Cisner said.

Cmiel and Baghdadi are charged with armed robbery and aggravated battery. Baghdadi also faces a misdemeanor charge of criminal damage to property.

If convicted of the most serious charges, they each could be sentenced to between six and 30 years in prison.

Cmiel is scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday.

Baghdadi was arrested Wednesday but remained in jail this afternoon unable to post 10 percent of his $10,000 bail. He successfully asked Judge Sharon Prather Monday to reduce the bail from $75,000. His next court date is Thursday.

The incident happened west of Route 31 north of Edgewood Drive in Lake in the Hills.
 

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