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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Christine Fernando

Chicago man accused in train attack is also charged with attempted arson in City Hall fire

Woman Burned Chicago - (Chicago Transit Authority)

A man accused of setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train last month has been indicted on an additional charge alleging he attempted to set City Hall on fire days before the train attack.

Prosecutors say Lawrence Reed, 50, “maliciously damaged and attempted to damage and destroy, by means of fire,” Chicago’s City Hall building on Nov. 14, according to court records released Thursday.

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