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Man, 57, enraged by ‘yuppies with dogs’, is charged with multiple counts of attempted murder after plowing his pickup truck into group of ten people having a picnic in Chicago, while mouthing racist epithets, injuring two

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Man, 57, enraged by ‘yuppies with dogs’ is charged with four counts of attempted murder after ramming his pickup truck into group of picnic goers in chicago, injuring two

Timothy Nielsen allegedly, mounted the curb and plowed through bcyles and chairs to get the group of 10 where they sat on the grassy median on Chicago“s Logan Square on Saturday

Neilsen allegedly directed anti-Asian comments at an Asian man before the incident

He asked a man how long he’d lived in the area before telling him he was angry at the presence of ‘yuppies on the boulevard… out there with their dogs.’

He allegedly told the witnesses, ‘Watch what I’m going to do’

Members of the community who witnessed the incident believe hate crime charges should be filed against Nielsen given his alleged use of racist slurs

Neilsen has prior criminal history, including a four-year prison sentence for aggravated kidnapping

He is being held without bond, scheduled foor his next court appearance on May 10

Timothy Nielsen, 57, [photo], was arrested after he allegedly, mounted the curb in his Ford truck, and deliberately drove at the group of tenĀ people picnicing in Chicago’s Logan square on Saturday. He was charged was charged on Monday with four counts of attempted murder and ordered held without bond

After telling a witnesses ā€˜watch what I’m going to do’, an disgruntled middle aged man stepped behind the wheel of his large truck amd assaulted a group of people he believed were impostors in his cChicago neighborhood.
The man who complained about ‘yuppies with dogs’ before he plowed his pick up truck into a group of people having a picnic
Two people were injured, but no one was killed when Timothy Nielsen, 57, mounted the curb and allegedly drove at the group of 10 who were sat on the grassy median on Chicago“s Logan Square on Saturday.

Disgrntled: Timothy Nielsen, [center], was arrested Sunday. A day earlier, prosecutors said 10 people were celebrating a birthday Sunday when Nielsen drove up to group, asked them how long they lived in the neighborhood and complained about the presence of ‘yuppies with dogs.’

The truck was only stopped after a bicycle and cooler he ran over became lodged under the vehicle.Ā Ā 
Nielsen,Ā who has lived in Logan Square for 20 years,Ā was charged on Monday with four counts of attempted murder and ordered held without bond by Cook County Circuit Judge John Fitzgerald Lyke.
Prosecutors say the group were celebrating a birthday on Saturday when Nielsen drove up to group in his red Ford F-150 pickup, and began complaining about their dogs.Ā Ā 
Nick Lau, 33, a resident who used to live just feet from the crash scene, told Neilsen ‘his unsolicited comments were unwelcome’ and waved his hand at him.
Rob Lopez — who also was a witness to the attack — said, Neilsen allegedly directed anti-Asian comments at Lau, who is Asian,Ā theĀ Chicago Tribune reports.

Chicago police inspect the dmages and injuries after Timothy Nielsen, drove his red Ford F-150 pickup. into a table full of people enjpying a picnic in Logan square on Saturday

Nielsen left and pulled into an alley nearby where a witness was watering flowers behind his home.Ā 
He told police Nielsen had asked him how long he’d lived in the area before telling himĀ he was angry at the presence of ‘yuppies on the boulevard… out there with their dogs.’
Neilsen allegedly told the witnesses, ‘Watch what I’m going to do’.Ā 
He then got into his vehicle revved his red Ford F150 and jumped the curb, over the grass mowing over bikes and chairs while slamming into the group, striking one person and trapping a 42-year-old woman, according to witnesses at the scene.

Police assist victims afterĀ Nielsen drove his pickupĀ hit the gas of his pickup, hopped his truck over the curb and slammed into the group going bikes and chairs, striking one person and trapping a 42-year-old woman
Nielsen has a long criminal history, including a four-year prison sentence for aggravated kidnapping. He is charged withĀ four counts of attempted murder and currently being held without bond.

She was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center for treatment.
A pregnant woman also was nearby and avoided being struck by the pickup.
The woman’s injuries could have been worse if a Yeti cooler wasn’t lodged betweenĀ the ground and the front of Nielsen’s truck, preventing him from driving any farther.
Neilsen allegedly continued to rev his pickup engine, spinning the truck’s wheels, but he wasn’t able to drive forward.
As members of the group tried to get Nielsen out of his pickup, he took out a knife and swung it at them. One person suffered a minor scratch on the arm from Nielsen.Ā Ā 
One witness said Nielsen also shouted anti-Asian epithets at a member of the party before gunning the truck toward them.

Ā When Neilsen, plowed into the picnic party – slamming into bikes furniture, he struck one person and trapped a 42-year-old woman, was transported [photo], to to hospital for treatment

Members of the community who witnessed the incident believe hate crime charges should be filed against Nielsen given the racist slurs he his allegedly, directed at the group.Ā 
It could have been ‘more of a disastrous situation,’ said Assistant StateĀ“s Attorney Lorraine Scaduto.Ā 
During the bond hearing, prosecutors detailed Nielsen’s prior criminal history, including a four-year prison sentence for aggravated kidnapping.Ā Nielsen and another person in 1989 entered a man’s home with guns and, claiming to be police, took the man from his home, added Scaduto.Ā They took the man to a garage and beat him, holding him for ransom.
Nielsen also served a prison sentence for running a loan-sharking operation with his brother that they enforced with death threats andĀ violence.
Nielsen was ordered to be held without bond on charges of attempted murder. Police said he intentionally hit the woman when he drove his vehicle into the pinic group on Saturday. He is due in court on May 10.


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