Police, firefighters and paramedics from Palatine responded about, 8:58 p.m. Friday, August 11, 2023 to a report that there was a fight outside at the Rand Grove Village apartment complex courtyard, and that a mother and baby were sprayed with Mace, or were pepper sprayed by a woman involved in a fight or attack.
A second ambulance was dispatched at 9:08 p.m., but the second ambulance did not transport anyone. The first ambulance apparently transported at least one patient to a nearby hospital.
There was a lot of screaming at the scene near the ambulance, and police handcuffed a female/black subject, who was wearing blue clothing. She appeared to be in custody while police questioned her at the scene.
Initially, details about any charges or arrests were not available.
The information in this article is an early report published before any summary information was confirmed or released by police or fire authorities.
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