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Chicago man charged with spraying mace inside Emerald Loop, attacking police officers

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  July 3, 2022 7:07pm CDT
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Man arrested after spraying mace in Loop bar

A suspect used mace inside a Loop restaurant early Sunday, causing several people to be treated by EMS.

CHICAGO - A Chicago man is charged with spraying mace inside the Emerald Loop bar in the Loop early Sunday morning.

Chicago police said Nkosi Hampton, 24, sprayed a chemical into the crowd inside the bar on North Wabash. Then, he allegedly sprayed two Chicago police officers and hit one of them with the mace can.

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There were no serious injuries.

Hampton is charged with 13 misdemeanor counts of battery and three felony counts of aggravated battery against a police officer.