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Wisconsin man charged after violent bar fight in Gold Coast, police say

By Maggie Duly
Published  October 22, 2024 7:19am CDT
Gold Coast
FOX 32 Chicago
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Pedram Sadeghi

The Brief

    • A 24-year-old man from Wisconsin was arrested after allegedly hitting another man with a glass during a fight at a bar in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood.
    • The victim, a 27-year-old man, suffered a severe cut to the neck and was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
    • Pedram Sadeghi was charged with aggravated battery, a felony, and is scheduled to appear in court for a detention hearing.

CHICAGO - A Wisconsin man has been charged after allegedly striking another man with a glass during a fight at a bar in Gold Coast over the weekend.

According to Chicago police, the incident occurred just after midnight Sunday morning at a bar in the first block of West Division Street. 

The victim, a 27-year-old man, got into an argument with 24-year-old Pedram Sadeghi, of Mequon, Wis. The argument escalated when Sadeghi struck the victim with a glass, cutting his neck.

The victim was transported to Northwestern Hospital in critical condition. There were no other injuries reported.

Sadeghi was taken into custody at the scene and charged with one count of aggravated battery, a felony. He is scheduled to appear in court for a detention hearing on Tuesday.