Crime & Safety
Attempted Murder Charge In La Grange: Cops
The suspect struck a victim several times with a car, police said.
LA GRANGE, IL – A suspect has been arrested on charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery in an incident last month near a La Grange church, police said.
In a statement Monday, police said they responded to an incident about 12:30 p.m. June 22 in the 100 block of North Spring Avenue, near St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.
The suspect, 43-year-old Lelu Reiter of Chicago Ridge, struck the victim multiple times with a car after a confrontation, police said.
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An investigation followed, with officers finding the suspect, police said.
Patch has filed a public records request for the police report.
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Anyone with information about the case is urged to call La Grange's detective division at 708-579-2333.
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