17-year-old charged with beating rideshare driver on Chicago's Lower West Side

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CHICAGO - A 17-year-old boy has been charged with beating a rideshare driver and attempting to rob him on the Lower West Side.

The juvenile is charged with one felony count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, one felony count of aggravated battery using the laser device on a firearm, one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and one felony count of attempted robbery with a firearm.

At about 3:47 a.m. Wednesday, a 36-year-old rideshare driver was driving in the 2000 block of West Cermack when the teen struck him with a firearm, causing the victim to lose control of the vehicle and strike another vehicle.

The teen allegedly attempted to rob the victim as well.

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Chicago police arrested the juvenile moments later in the 1900 block of West Cermack.

The offender was placed into custody and charged accordingly.

No further information was made available.