Crime & Safety
Another Suspect in Ashford House Attack Arrested in Chicago
Tinley Park police confirmed that a sixth man suspected in the 2012 attack has been charged.
A sixth suspect from the 2012 Ashford House attack was arrested Thursday at his Chicago home, police said.
Jason R. Hammond, 28, of the 3300 block of South Morgan Street, is charged with armed violence, aggravated battery and mob action, police said.Hammond was set to appear before a Cook County judge to set bond, police said.
Eighteen masked people entered the Tinley Park restaurant on May 19, 2012, armed with weapons and attacked an alleged white nationalist group holding a meeting. Five people were arrested shortly after the attack.
"We've been on this case very diligently since it happened," said Tinley Park Police Chief Steven Neubauer. Investigators are working to track down the remaining dozen suspects from the attack.
Read more about this turn in the Ashford House case on Orland Park Patch.
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