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A person was arrested after sexually abusing a 6-year-old boy in a River North McDonald’s restroom over the weekend, according to police.
Around 6 p.m. Saturday, the child was in a restroom stall at the restaurant in the 600 block of North Clark Street when the suspect entered the stall, police said.
According to authorities, the suspect battered a store guard who intervened. The suspect also attempted to resist officers who arrived and placed him into custody, authorities said.
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The child was taken to Lurie Children’s Hospital in good condition, police said. The guard refused medical treatment.
Charges have not been announced.
In 2020, a similar incident involving a 3-year-old girl took place at the same location.
