CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Missouri man who allegedly walked onto a school playground and struck four students in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood was charged with battery and trespassing.
Tasewell Dugger, 46, of the 9200-block of Ellison Drive in St. Louis, was charged with four counts of felony aggravated battery to a child under age 13 causing great bodily harm and one count of criminal trespass to state land, a misdemeanor.
Dugger appeared in bond court on Thursday where his bond was set at $150,000.
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Dugger allegedly entered a restricted playground near the Ogden International School of Chicago in the first block of West Walton Street around 11 a.m. Tuesday and hit four children between the ages of 6 and 7, as well as a 45-year-old woman working as a school administrator.
He was stopped by recess monitors and escorted out, where he was arrested.
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The students and the administrator were treated at the scene for minor injuries. They are expected to be OK.
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Tasewell Dugger. (Chicago Police Department)