Racial Slurs Thrown At Elmhurst Restaurant: Cops

ELMHURST, IL — Elmhurst police were called after a man threw racial slurs at African American customers at a local restaurant, according to a police report.

The police department's media reports earlier this month indicated that a man had made offensive statements at 100 South Chop House & Grill, 100 S. York St. But the reports, which are summaries of incidents, did not indicate what the man said. So Patch filed a request for the full report on the incident.

According to the report, the 27-year-old Elmhurst man entered the restaurant and ordered a drink from the bar about 7 p.m. April 7. Police said he approached a few African American customers and said, "What's up, my (n-word)?"

The customers told the man to go away, and an employee told him to leave, the report said. The man responded, "It's OK. I'm from the hood," according to the report.

The employee again told the man to pay for his drink and leave, police said. The man answered, "I won't forget this," police said.

He had initially left his credit card at the bar, so the restaurant got his name. At first, police were unable to find the man at his house to serve him a no-trespass notice for the restaurant.

The police did not release the 27-year-old man's name. But they described him as white, 185 pounds, 6-foot-5, having blond hair and blue eyes, and wearing white pants, a Versace brand shirt and glasses.

About 7 p.m. a day later, Elmhurst police were called to a disturbance at Beerhead Bar & Eatery, 100 N. York St., according to the report. Officers were told a man was trying to start a fight. He had a similar description to the man at 100 South Chop House, police said. Employees at 100 South Chop House confirmed they had seen the man walking around the area.

Officers were able to contact the man in question, but he repeatedly said nothing happened at 100 South Chop House or Beerhead, according to the report. He said all he did at 100 South Chop House was buy a drink.

The man was told he was no longer wanted at 100 South Chop House. He said he understood, signed a trespass notice and was informed he would be arrested if he entered the restaurant, police said.

An officer told 100 South Chop House to call police if the man returned.