A 24-year-old Illinois man was arrested after allegedly causing a disturbance in a voting line before punching an election judge in the face, police said.

The incident occurred Sunday at approximately 11 a.m. when Orland Park police officers were dispatched to the Orland Park Township Illinois Office because of a man — later identified as 24-year-old Daniel Schmidt — ” which caused a disruption in the voting line. “, the police said.

“Officers on scene learned that Schmidt had entered the city building and passed several other voters who were waiting in line to enter the polling area,” the Orland Park Police Department said in a news release detailing the incident. “An election judge posted at the entrance told Schmidt to go to the back of the line and wait his turn, which Schmidt refused.”

Police said another election judge was called at that time to help with the disturbance and Schmidt was again instructed to go to the back of the line, which Schmidt refused to do.

“Schmidt attempted to get past that election judge and was prevented from entering by that judge and several other employees,” authorities said. “Schmidt started yelling profanities and punched the election judge in the face, knocking off their glasses.”

Several other patrons jumped out and managed to restrain Schmidt until officers arrived and found him inside the Township office, where he tried to resist arrest, police said.

“At Orland Park Police Headquarters, the Cook County District Attorney’s Office was contacted and approved (2) charges of Aggravated Battery on a victim over 60 (Class 3 Felony), (2) Charges of Aggravated Battery on a public place (class 3 felony). ), (5) misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest and a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct,” the Orland Park Police Department said.

Schmidt was held overnight and transported to the Bridgeview Courthouse for a detention hearing and the investigation is ongoing.