Crime & Safety

New Details In Chicago Violent Attack Where Suspect Yelled Homophobic Slurs, Smashed Glass Door With Hammer

The owner of R Public House said two people were trying to come into the bar when a man started harassing them.

Customers asked the man to leave, but he came back with a hammer and tried to break out the front door.
Customers asked the man to leave, but he came back with a hammer and tried to break out the front door. (CBS)

By CBS Chicago Staff:

CHICAGO (CBS) — There are new details in an incident, as the community rallies to support a bar in Rogers Park, the scene of a possible hate crime.

The owner of R Public House said two people were trying to come into the bar when a man started harassing them and yelling homophobic slurs.

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