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Richton Park stabbing leads to juvenile charges
A 16-year-old was stabbed during a confrontation at a Richton Park stoplight on May 7 after an obscene gesture from youths in a Dodge. Matthew Bijak, 17, of Chicago Heights, faces criminal destruction and reckless driving charges after pursuing the Dodge, ramming it, and aiding in the altercation. The Matteson teen who stabbed Bijak’s passenger faces aggravated battery and unlawful use of a weapon charges. case to be heard in Cook County Juvenile Court.
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Richton Park
Chicago Heights
Matteson
Matthew Bijak
Gardner Ave
Bijak
Governors Highway
Sauk Trail
Metra
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital
Cook County