A Chicago man was ordered held without bond Friday afternoon, after being charged with first degree murder earlier that day in connection with the death of a Bloomingdale resident.

The DuPage County State's Attorney has implicated 23-year-old Timothy Bailey-Woodson in the death of 53-year-old Bloomingdale resident David G. Coungeris, who was found dead Thursday night at his place of business where he also lived, High Tech Auto & Truck Repair, at 250 S. Gary Avenue in Bloomingdale.

Bailey-Woodson will next appear in court on March 30 before DuPage County Judge Kathryn Creswell.

It is alleged that in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 5, Bailey-Woodson and Coungeris were together at the business.  It is further alleged that a dispute between the two men caused Bailey-Woodson to repeatedly beat Mr. Coungeris about the head with a heavy mechanical implement. 

An investigation into the matter led officers from the Bloomingdale Police Department and members of the DuPage County Major Crimes Task Force to Bailey-Woodson, who was taken into custody early Friday morning without incident.

“I would like to thank the Bloomingdale and Chicago Police Departments as well as members of the DuPage County Major Crimes Task Force who worked tirelessly throughout the day and night to solve this brutal crime,” said Birkett.  “I would also like to thank Assistant State’s Attorneys Anne Therieau and Brooks Locke for their extended efforts.  It is because of the outstanding police work and dedication of all these men and women we are able to bring a strong prosecution in the murder of David Coungeris.”

“The Bloomingdale Police Department worked in conjunction with the DuPage County Major Crimes Task Force, the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office and members of the Chicago Police Department’s 14th district and Tactical Unit to bring this case to a successful conclusion,” said Bloomingdale Chief of Police Timothy Goergen. “The cooperation of the law enforcement entities involved demonstrates the high level of commitment to the communities served.”

First degree murder carries a minimum sentence of 20-60 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.