PROSECUTORS: MAN SLAPPED, PUNCHED CHILDREN ON SCHOOL PLAYGROUND
A St. Louis man physically assaulted four children — knocking at least two of them to the ground — while they were playing outside during recess at their Gold Coast elementary school, Cook County prosecutors said Thursday.
Three of those students were hugging each other as they played when Tasewell Dugger entered the restricted playground at Ogden International School around 11 a. m. Tuesday, Assistant State’s Attorney Lorraine Scaduto said.
Dugger’s rampage started after a 6- year- old boy ran into his path, Scaduto said.
The 46- year- old allegedly went on to strike the boy, causing him to fall to the pavement.
Then, Dugger kicked a 7- year- old girl, Scaduto said. When that victim fell onto the ground, he punched her in the stomach with a closed fist, Scaduto said.
Two other girls — a 6- yearold and another 7- year- old — were also slapped in the face by Dugger, Scaduto said.
Dugger, who has no connection to the school at 24 W. Walton, was arrested nearby.
Two hours before the incident, Dugger came to the school and asked for an “Alex or Ashley,” Scaduto said.
There is no one with those names at the school for kindergarteners through fifth- graders, and he was sent away, Scaduto said.
The victims were taken to the school nurse. All of them complained of pain and at least one girl had redness to her cheek, Scaduto said.
Luke Wilusz
Man crushed to death in industrial accident
A 37- year- old man was killed in an industrial accident Wednesday evening in the West Side Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Jesus Alcana was crushed between a stone polishing machine and a wall about 5 p. m. at Stone City Design Center in the 3000 block of West Grand Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
His death was ruled an accident. OSHA has opened an investigation into the fatality, spokeswoman Rhonda Burke said. Sun- Times Wire
Feds: Man posed as woman on Facebook to lure kids for sex
A Chicago man posed as a woman on Facebook to lure children to participate in sex acts, according to federal prosecutors.
Bryan Osborne, 27, is charged with sex trafficking and enticing a minor to engage in a sex act, according to the U. S. Attorney’s Office.
Osborne created on account pretending to be a woman named “Lonyae Jackson” on the social networking site and communicated with more than 2,000 people, many of them minors, prosecutors said.
Matthew Hendrickson
Man gets 15 years for stealing PlayStation
A southwest suburban man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday for stealing a PlayStation video game system at gunpoint.
Jason Taylor, 20, of Bolingbrook pleaded guilty to one felony count of armed robbery.
Taylor arranged to meet a person May 11, 2015, in Lombard to purchase the video game system, which was advertised on Craigslist, prosecutors said. At the seller’s home, Taylor haggled over the price, and during the argument, pulled out a gun and took the PlayStation.
Taylor was driven away by his brother after the robbery, but they were stopped a short time later by a Lombard police officer. The gun and PlayStation were recovered, prosecutors said.
Taylor’s brother was sentenced to 180 days in the DuPage County Jail on a robbery charge, prosecutors said.
Matthew Hendrickson
Man in custody after SWAT incident
A 59- year- old man is in custody after a SWAT team responded to a barricade situation Thursday afternoon in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
Officers responded about 12: 50 p. m. to the 2600 block of West 23rd Place, according to Chicago Police. A SWAT team also responded.
By 3: 10 p. m., the suspect had been taken into custody, police said. No injuries were reported. Jordan Owen