CHICAGO – A Maywood man has been charged with attempted murder after striking a man with the vehicle he had forcibly taken from the victim, according to police.
On July 4, Chicago Police arrested Maurice McDowell, 43, of Maywood, Illinois, in the 0-100 block of South Wabash Avenue at 11:58 p.m. McDowell is accused of forcibly hijacking a 36-year-old man’s car and striking him with it less than ten minutes prior.
McDowell is also accused of battering a 45-year-old woman, responding officers, and resisting arrest.
McDowell was arrested on the scene. He has been charged with attempted murder, vehicular hijacking, aggravated battery of a peace officer, assault, battery, and three misdemeanour counts of resisting arrest and obstructing justice.
His next court date is on Monday, July 7.
