Police Officer, Bar Employee Hit By Car While Trying To Break Up Fight In Chicago Suburb

By Todd Feurer, CBS Chicago

December 18, 2023

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 22-year-old man was arrested after police said he hit an officer and a bar employee with his car early Sunday in northwest suburban Prospect Heights.

Police said the officer and employee were in the parking lot of HOME Bar around 4 a.m., trying to break up a fight, when one of the suspects jumped into his car and drove away, hitting and injuring them both.

Police arrested him a few minutes later in nearby Palatine. He failed a field sobriety test and has been charged with driving under the influence.

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