Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA CBS News Chicago television crew was allegedly attacked by three suspects near the Adler Planetarium on Monday afternoon while preparing for a live broadcast. The assailants, who arrived in a white tow truck, reportedly used racial slurs against the photographer, attempted to order a dog to attack the crew, and then smashed the photographer's camera and the news van's windshield. The news crew members were not physically injured during the assault. The three suspects were arrested about 20 minutes later after a high-speed chase, following reports that they had allegedly pointed a firearm at pedestrians in a separate incident and subsequently crashed into a police vehicle. Authorities recovered a firearm from the tow truck, and charges are pending as the investigation into the incident continues. In fullThree arrested after news crew attacked while filming a report at Chicago’s planetariumThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
TV crew ‘attacked while preparing for live broadcast in Chicago’
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA CBS News Chicago television crew was allegedly attacked by three suspects near the Adler Planetarium on Monday afternoon while preparing for a live broadcast. The assailants, who arrived in a white tow truck, reportedly used racial slurs against the photographer, attempted to order a dog to attack the crew, and then smashed the photographer's camera and the news van's windshield. The news crew members were not physically injured during the assault. The three suspects were arrested about 20 minutes later after a high-speed chase, following reports that they had allegedly pointed a firearm at pedestrians in a separate incident and subsequently crashed into a police vehicle. Authorities recovered a firearm from the tow truck, and charges are pending as the investigation into the incident continues. In fullThree arrested after news crew attacked while filming a report at Chicago’s planetariumThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
