Man Beats Woman Near Burr Ridge Bar: Cops

BURR RIDGE, IL – A man kicked a screaming woman lying on the ground over the weekend outside a Burr Ridge bar, police said.

A 42-year-old man of La Grange Highlands was arrested on a charge of domestic battery, according to a police report.

On Monday, though, Cook County prosecutors dropped the charge. In an email, a State's Attorney's Office spokeswoman said the complaining witness was in court and indicated that she did not wish to proceed with the case.

About 2 a.m. Sunday, officers were called to Are We Live, 312 Burr Ridge Parkway. Police learned that the man was kicking a woman in the stomach and face, the report said.

The man and the woman, who attended a friend's 50th birthday party at Are We Live, were waiting for a ride, police said. Officers were told the man had been drinking for five hours before the bar closed at 1 a.m.

No one else was said to be outside when the fight happened. Employees said they saw nothing.

The man was described as swaying back and forth, having slurred speech and smelling of alcohol. Police said he repeatedly asked for his handcuffs to be removed.

Are We Live and Capri Ristorante, owned by Burr Ridge resident Filippo Rovito, are in the County Line Square shopping center.