The Brief
- Three men have been charged after authorities said they threatened a CBS News Chicago crew preparing for a live report near Adler Planetarium. One suspect, Jon Twist, faces a felony hate crime charge after police said he yelled racial slurs and ordered a dog to attack a crew member.
- Police said the dog did not attack, but the suspect damaged the victim’s property before the group fled in a white pickup truck. Officers later arrested the three men after a police pursuit in the Brighton Park neighborhood and recovered a rifle.
- William Huerta is charged with fleeing police, aggravated assault and other offenses, while Rafael Salinas faces charges including aggravated battery of a peace officer and criminal damage to property. All three are scheduled for detention hearings July 2.
CHICAGO – Three men have been charged after authorities said they threatened a Chicago television news crew preparing for a live report near Adler Planetarium on Monday, including one suspect who faces a felony hate crime charge.
The backstory:
The incident happened just before 4:30 p.m. in the 900 block of East Solidarity Drive as a reporter and photographer from CBS News Chicago were preparing for the station’s 4 p.m. newscast.…