Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Driving Truck Into Logan Square Picnic, Police Say
Molly Walsh
Charges Pending After Driver Strikes Woman at Logan Square Picnic
A 57-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after authorities said he intentionally drove his truck into a picnic in Logan Square, Chicago police said Monday.
Timothy Nielsen, of the 2400 block of North Campbell Avenue, was charged with four felony counts of attempted first degree murder, police said in a statement.
Police said Nielsen was arrested at around 5:17 p.m. on Saturday in the 2900 block of West Logan Boulevard after he "intentionally jumped a curb in his vehicle and drove at a group of pedestrians gathered for a picnic."