Crime & Safety
2 La Grange Youths Arrested In Western Springs: Cops
Suspects were believed to have struck the victim several times, report says.
WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — Two 16-year-old La Grange boys were arrested last week in Western Springs in connection with an attack on another boy the previous week, according to a police report.
The boys were charged with battery and mob action.
According to the report, a boy was attacked by three other boys about 2 p.m. May 14 in the 4700 block of Gilbert Avenue. The victim was struck in the face and the head several times, police said.
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Under Illinois law, mob action is when two or more people get together for the purpose of committing violence.
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