Attacker struck in head with hammer by victim on Northwest Side

CBS News Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) – A 36-year-old man was arrested after attacking multiple people on Chicago's Northwest Side.

Police responded to a battery Saturday just before midnight in the 7300 block of West Summerdale Avenue in Oriole Park where the offender was physically attacking multiple people.

One of the victims struck the offender on the head with a hammer, police said.

The offender then began to punch a squad car and officers on scene deployed a stun gun and placed the offender in custody.

He was taken to Lutheran General Hospital in critical condition.

Charges are pending.

Chicago
Northwest Side

Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.