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Chicago Avenue And State Street McDonald's Customer Attacks Security Guard After Being Asked To Show Vaccine Card

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A security guard at a McDonald's restaurant on the Near North Side was injured Thursday morning when a customer attacked him after being asked to show his vaccine card.

Police said a male customer was eating inside the McDonald's at 10 E. Chicago Ave. around 9:15 a.m., when a uniformed security officer asked him to show his proof of COVID vaccination.

The customer refused, and began hitting the security guard, a 47-year-old man, and fled the scene.

Police located the man and took him into custody a short time later.

Charges were pending Thursday afternoon.

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