Crime & Safety
Police: Fourth of July Drug Deal Lands One in the Hospital
Juvenile trying to buy the drug struck in the head with a bat, police say.
A Bolingbrook juveniles that tried to purchase marijuana on the Fourth of July wound up in the hospital after he was hit in the head with a bat.
Another juvenile trying to buy the drug was punched and kicked on after being shoved to the ground.
According to police, the two youngsters were attempting to buy marijuana from a person named Carlos, who was described as 5-feet-8 witha goatee and wearing a Miami Heat jersey.
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Carlos arrived to the drug deal with three other people and immediately struck one of the juveniles in the head with a bat and took $20.
Meanwhile, the other victim was battered by being pushed to the ground, punched and kicked, said Bolingbrook Lieutenant Mike Rompa.
The offenders fled the area, Rompa said.
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