Eleven Illinois teenagers have been arrested and charged with felonies after allegedly using dating apps to lure two men to separate locations and beat them. The Mount Prospect Police Department stated the attacks were inspired by a social media trend, though details about the specific trend were not disclosed, per NBC News.
On July 8, a 41-year-old man contacted law enforcement to report that he had been assaulted by a group of teenagers in a parking lot around 9:45 pm. According to police, the man arranged a meeting through a dating app but was ambushed upon arrival. When he tried to flee to his car, he was unable to get away as the teens began beating him.
“The victim related that he had utilized an online dating app to arrange to meet a person at that location,” police said. “After arriving, the victim related that he was approached by a group of teenage males, who confronted him verbally and battered him. Teenagers in the group also damaged the victim’s vehicle.”
The second attack happened later that evening, about a mile from the first incident. A 23-year-old man reported being beaten under similar circumstances after arranging to meet someone through a dating app, though the exact dating app has not been disclosed by law enforcement.
The man managed to drive away, despite his car tires being slashed, and alerted nearby residents, who contacted police. […]
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