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Citation issued to teen who sucker punched youth wrestler after match: police
On Thursday, the offender received a local ordinance citation for assault and was charged under the Village of Oak Park code, police said.
OAK PARK, Ill. - A teen has been issued a citation for sucker-punching another wrestler in the face after a competition earlier this month, police said.
On April 8, Oak Park police responded to River Forest High School after a 14-year-old sustained a bloody nose during a youth wrestling competition, the Beat the Streets Chicago Freestyle & Greco Tournament hosted by USA Wrestling.
Parents of the victim told police their son was struck in the face unprovoked at the end of a match.
Officers watched a video of the match, which confirmed the victim's account of the attack.
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Youth wrestler punched in the face after match in Oak Park; parents seek to press charges
The family of a juvenile wrestler is seeking to press charges after another wrestler punched their son in the face after a wrestling match earlier this month.
The other 14-year-old boy responsible for the attack told police he struck his opponent, who he had no prior relationship with, because he was angry that he lost the match. The parents of the boy said they would cooperate with any future investigation from the police.
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The victim's family informed Oak Park police they wanted to pursue criminal charges against the other teen.
On Thursday, the offender received a local ordinance citation for assault and was charged under the Village of Oak Park code, police said.
An adjudication hearing is scheduled for next month.
Neither boy is an Oak Park resident or student at Oak Park River Forest High School, according to police.