Granite City Man Charged After Damaging Police Car With Axe

Granite City Man Charged After Damaging Police Car With Axe

GRANITE CITY – A man from Granite City faces felonies in Madison County after allegedly using an axe to threaten others before striking and damaging an occupied police vehicle.Patrick A. Holt, 21, of Granite City, was charged on Aug. 7, 2026 with one count each of criminal damage to government supported property (a Class 3 felony), aggravated assault of a peace officer, and criminal damage to property (both Class 4 felonies).Holt allegedly appro…

Granite City axe-wielding man charged

The Madison County state’s attorney’s office filed charges Friday against a man accused of striking a Granite City police car with an axe.