Chicago man beat 62-year-old amputee with baseball bat on South Side, police say
Chicago man beat 62-year-old amputee with baseball bat on South Side, police say
A 27-year-old man has been charged in connection with a violent beating that left a 62-year-old man hospitalized on Chicago’s South Side last Friday.
CHICAGO - A 27-year-old man has been charged in connection with a violent beating that left a 62-year-old man hospitalized on Chicago’s South Side last Friday.
What we know:
The attack happened in the 7400 block of South Coles Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood, according to Chicago police.
Police say Carl Price, a convicted felon from Chicago, allegedly beat Angelo Sutton with a metal Louisville Slugger baseball bat, striking him in the face, the back of the head, and across his body. Witnesses also told police that Price stomped on Sutton during the attack.
Carl Price (Chicago Police Department)
Sutton, whose right arm is amputated, suffered blunt force injuries to his face and head, including multiple lacerations and fractures to his mouth and upper arm. He was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital, where he remains hospitalized.
The baseball bat used in the attack was recovered from the scene.
Police said Price was taken into custody minutes after the assault. He was transported to Trinity Hospital to be treated for a laceration to his forehead before being released.
He was expected to appear in court on Sunday on two counts of aggravated battery.
What we don't know:
It remains unclear what prompted the alleged assault.