Crime & Safety

Driver Pulls Over, Slaps Pedestrian In Oak Park: Cops

The incident took place Wednesday morning, police say.

OAK PARK, IL --- Oak Park police are investigating an incident in which a driver pulled over, got out of their car, and hit a pedestrian in the face. The incident took place Wednesday morning in the 1000 block of S. Humphrey.

The victim told police that the driver of a silver 2016 Kia got out of the car and started a verbal argument with them. The driver then allegedly hit the victim in the face "with an open hand," according to a police report.

The suspect was last seen fleeing southbound on Humphrey.

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Anyone with information is asked to call Oak Park police at 708-434-1636.

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