Man charged with throwing chunks of concrete at police station window
A Northwest Side man was charged early this morning with heaving chunks of concrete at a large plate glass window at the 16th District police station in Jefferson Park Thursday night.
Three officers were injured when they tried to arrest the 38-year-old man, Chicago Police News Affairs Hector Alfaro said.
Andrzej K. Borowiec, of the 5300 block of West Wolfram Street was charged with three counts of aggravated battery to a police officer, one count of criminal damage to property and one count of misdemeanor resisting arrest.
Police say he then hit one of the officers three times in the face and flailed his arms while trying to resist arrest.
Borowiec was subdued and the three officers were treated and released from Resurrection Medical Center for minor injuries, Alfaro said.
The concrete chunks damaged the window but didn't break it, Alfaro said.
It's unclear what prompted the incident, Alfaro said. The station is located at 5151 N. Milwaukee Avenue.
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Three officers were injured when they tried to arrest the 38-year-old man, Chicago Police News Affairs Hector Alfaro said.
Andrzej K. Borowiec, of the 5300 block of West Wolfram Street was charged with three counts of aggravated battery to a police officer, one count of criminal damage to property and one count of misdemeanor resisting arrest.
Police said Borowiec entetered about 8:15 p.m. and said, "If the government wrecked my place then I will wreck yours" before removing the concrete from under his jacket and throwing it at a window.
Police say he then hit one of the officers three times in the face and flailed his arms while trying to resist arrest.
Borowiec was subdued and the three officers were treated and released from Resurrection Medical Center for minor injuries, Alfaro said.
The concrete chunks damaged the window but didn't break it, Alfaro said.
It's unclear what prompted the incident, Alfaro said. The station is located at 5151 N. Milwaukee Avenue.
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Cops aren't safe at these stations. Need greater attention to protecting the police while they try to do their work. For some reason police stations are magnets for extremely crazy people.
ReplyDeleteThere simply aren't enough cops in the stations anymore. Last time I was there to file a report, there was one guy behind the desk trying to manage the desk, answer phones and keep the order. It was chaos.
ReplyDeleteHope the injured cops rest and recover. No one is safe anywhere these days.
ReplyDeletethe 5300 block of West Wolfram just got all new curbs and many sidewalk flags replaced compliments of the city. They did a good job, too. Can't imagine the guy's beef.
ReplyDeleteI agree with 8:57am. I was at the station last week trying to get a report number and noticed how short handed the desk was. One of the problems was people who didn't have English skills didn't bring a translator and took more time from the desk cop. They need more help at the desk, an armed guard at the door and a pit bull behind the desk ready to pounce on anyone who gets outta hand.
ReplyDeleteWhy don't they have the front desk behind unbreakable glass o behind bars?
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