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| Brian Ruiz faces felony charges in a brutal attack on Chicago firefighter Matt Jones in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Chicago Police |
Posted: Tuesday, 15 September 2009 9:31PM
Man Indicted For Violent Attack On Firefighter
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CHICAGO (STNG) ― A North Side man was formally charged Tuesday with a violent attack on a rookie firefighter in Lincoln Park last month.
The Aug. 19 beating left 24-year-old firefighter Matt Jones with a broken nose, internal bleeding and cuts and bruises on his face and body.
Brian Ruiz, 20, of 2118 N. Sheffield Ave, was indicted Tuesday on one count of attempted first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, according to Cook County State's Attorney's office spokeswoman Tanda Simonton. He is scheduled for arraignment Sept. 24. in North Felony Court (Br. 42).
His bond was set at $300,000 on Aug. 21.
A second man, Daniel Vanoni, 20, of 6209 W. Berenice Ave., was charged with two misdemeanors -- displaying another person's identification and underage drinking.
The off-duty firefighter was attacked about 4 a.m. at North Halsted Street and West Dickens Avenue, just west of Oz Park, authorities said.
Near North District police officers traveling north on Halsted heard a loud argument and then saw a man stomping with his right foot on the head of the victim while the other suspect stood over the victim watching, according to police.
Officers saw the suspect walk away from the firefighter after causing severe trauma to his head. The suspect then turned around and aggressively approached the firefighter again, kicking him in the head with his right foot, police said.
(Source: Sun-Times News Group Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2009. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
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