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Driver Arrested After SUV Strikes Elderly Golfer at Chicago Golf Course

The suspect, who brandished a knife while driving erratically on the fairways, faces felony charges as the victim remains in intensive care.

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Overview

  • An SUV entered Billy Caldwell Golf Course in Chicago around 5:30 p.m., driving erratically on the greens and endangering bystanders.
  • The driver, identified as 30-year-old Tory L. Gardner of Cicero, displayed an eight-inch knife out of the vehicle window while yelling and screaming.
  • A 70-year-old golfer was struck near the fifth hole and remains hospitalized in intensive care at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston.
  • Witnesses captured video of the incident, and a golf course employee pursued the vehicle to prevent further harm.
  • Forest Preserve Police arrested Gardner, who is in custody facing charges including aggravated battery to a senior citizen and unlawful use of a weapon.