Deputy fire chief charged with attempted murder
TINLEY PARK – A suburban Chicago fire official has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly breaking into a woman's condominium unit.
Tinley Park police said 49-year-old Gary Swiercz allegedly broke in early Saturday while armed with a knife, rope and duct tape. He allegedly forced the woman to the floor and beat her.
Police said the attacker fled after a struggle. They arrested Swiercz in the condominium's parking lot because he matched the attacker's description.
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