Caught on camera: Security sends Chicago man headfirst into sidewalk on birthday

The Brief

  • Andre “House” Bass says a security guard shoved him outside The Family Den Lounge during his 54th birthday celebration, causing him to fall into a damaged sidewalk area and suffer serious injuries.
  • Bass says he was hospitalized twice with head, neck, shoulder, and tongue injuries after blacking out from the fall; video obtained by FOX Chicago appears to show the incident.
  • The Family Den says the security guard has been fired, while Bass and his attorney are also raising concerns about the unsafe sidewalk conditions outside the lounge.

CHICAGO A Chicago South Side man says what was supposed to be a celebration for his 54th birthday ended with him unconscious, seriously injured, and hospitalized after an encounter with security outside The Family Den Lounge.

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