Police Seek Duo In Attack On Worker At King Spa In Niles

NILES, IL — Police asked the public for help identifying suspects in an attack on an employee at a Niles spa.

Officers were called to King Spa, 809 Civic Center Drive, shortly after 11 p.m. on March 29 for a report that an employee had been battered after asking a man and women to pay for services they had received, police said.

After the pair of non-paying customers left the building, the spa staff member approached them and was pushed to the ground by the unidentified man, according to Niles police.

Police said the employee was taken to an area hospital for treatment for his injuries.

A still image released by police show the man with tattoos to his arms and chest wearing gray shorts and a t-shirt.

Niles police also released images of his female companion and the car in which police said they fled and asked anyone who knows either or both of the people pictured to contact Det. Patrick Hoffman by calling 847-588-6574.

Under Illinois law, aggravated battery in a public place or to a merchant detaining someone for retail theft or, as of last year, relaying coronavirus safety guidelines, is a class 3 felony.