A 57-year-old man was taken into custody after Chicago police say he hit and injured a female with his vehicle in the Logan Square neighborhood Saturday afternoon.
Updated on May 1, 2021 at 8:48 pm
Bart Shore
A 57-year-old man was arrested after hitting a woman with his pick-up truck Saturday evening in Logan Square.
Witnesses said the man pulled his truck over to a group of people on a picnic in the 2900 block of W. Logan Boulevard to tell them to mind their dogs playing with each other. Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android and sign up for alerts.
Then, things escalated, according to one bystander.
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A 57-year-old motorist apparently angered by “yuppies with dogs” allegedly yelled anti-Asian comments before slamming into group of friends enjoying a birthday picnic, seriously injuring a woman in Logan Square, witnesses and officials said. The crash happened about 5:15 p.m. in the 2900 block of West Logan Boulevard when a red pickup truck jumped a curb and went up onto the grass median .