4 men charged in attack on Barraco’s Pizza employees
Four men are charged with multiple felonies following the early Sunday beating of four employees at Barraco’s Pizza in Mount Greenwood.
Officers were called about 1:35 a.m. to the Barraco’s at 3047 W. 111th St., for a report of a fight, according to Chicago police and court documents.
Four 20-year-old men are accused of punching four employees, ages 20, 28, 45 and 61. The 61-year-old man was punched several times in his head and knocked to the floor. He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was treated for a head injury, court documents stated.
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The four men were arrested shortly after the attack near the restaurant, authorities said. They were identified as Andrew Fedyk of La Grange Park; Harry Kenny of Glen Ellyn; Frank Paris of River Forest; and John Powers IV of Oak Park.
They are charged with four counts of aggravated battery in a public place and one count each of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and aggravated battery of a person 60 years or older.
Paris also faces a count of robbery for allegedly stealing a victim’s hat, and Powers faces an additional count of aggravated battery by strangulation.
All four defendants were ordered released from custody during a detention hearing Tuesday.
Their next court dates is July 1.