Crime & Safety
Attempted Murder Charge For Man Accused of Attack on Railroad Police Officer
The Sunday night incident left a Chicago man with a laundry list of charges.
A Chicago man faces serious charges after a Sunday night incident near the Southwest Service Metra line.
On Jan. 19 at 10:20 p.m. Chicago Police officers responded to a call of an officer in distress in the 3200 block of W. Columbus Avenue.
They found Nathan Haywood, 24, of the 8100 block of Spaulding Ave., striking a railroad police officer, according to Chicago Police Department News Affairs. Officers immediately placed Haywood into custody.
He was charged with felony aggravated battery of a police officer, felony attempted first-degree murder of a peace officer, felony aggravated battery, resisting a peace officer, felony disarming a peace officer and criminal trespassing.
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