Crime & Safety
Police: Large Mob Attacked Specific Group of People Inside Tinley Park Restaurant
Ten people were injured in the Saturday afternoon attack, three were hospitalized. Police say the attackers, who wore black hoods and carried bats and hammers, numbered between 15 and 18.
Tinley Park police have confirmed that 15 to 18 people dressed in black appear to have targeted a specific group for attack inside Ashford House Saturday afternoon.
"At this time, it has been reported that a group of 15 to 18 people dressed in black entered the establishment and began an altercation with a specific group of people dining in the restaurant," according to a media release sent late Saturday afternoon.
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It appears to be an isolated incident and not a random attack, police said. They have not released whether anyone has been arrested or charged.
About 10 people were injured, police said. Three were taken to local hospitals and the rest refused treatment.
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The attack, which reportedly involved people in black clothing, hoods and masks wielding bats, happened at about 12:45 p.m.
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