A Sterling Man Faces Serious Charges for Harming a Child and Others

A man from Sterling is in hot water. Harley Canas, 26, has been charged with hurting a 5-year-old child. This isn't his first run-in with the law. He's already facing charges for two other violent incidents. The latest charges include aggravated domestic battery and endangering a child. These charges come from an incident reported back in July. Police say Canas hurt the child between April and July of this year. The details are pretty serious—he's accused of strangling the little one. This isn't the first time Canas has been in trouble. Earlier this year, he was charged with hitting a man in the face with a baseball bat. That incident happened in January. He's also facing charges for hurting an older person last August. It looks like he's been causing trouble for a while. Right now, Canas is being held in the Whiteside County Jail. He's got a court date coming up on November 3. It's clear that his actions have caused a lot of harm, and the legal system is taking it seriously.