Incident at Arukah in Ottawa leads to aggravated battery charges for Calumet City man

A Calumet City man was charged Thursday with aggravated battery following an incident in Ottawa; but Ottawa police said social media reports of a homicide are unfounded.

Desmond S. Rowan, 26, was charged with three counts of aggravated battery, a Class 3 felony carrying two to five years in prison, for an incident at Arukah Institute of Healing.

The Ottawa Police Department, however, confirmed Monday that social media reports of a homicide are inaccurate. While a victim was taken to an unspecified hospital, the report indicated the injuries were “minor” and not life-threatening.