Chicago Police Department is investigating an altercation that took place the early morning of Feb. 15 in the 3300 block of North Halsted Street.
Jeremiah Thomas, 33, of Chicago, was taken to Thorek Memorial Hospital with a small laceration to the head after the incident, which occurred at Nookies Tree Restaurant, 3334 N. Halsted St., at about 3:50 a.m. According to police, Thomas was hit with a condiment bottle. Thomas said he also had a broken lip and a black eye.
Thomas was at the restaurant with friends after having been out on Halsted Street that night, and got into an argument with three patrons at another table. Thomas, who had been drinking, said he remembers little of the actual altercation. After the fight, the assailants quickly fled from the restaurant to their car, witnesses told police.
The incident is being investigated by Area North Special Victims Unit.