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Two Charged With Injuring Children in Little Village Gang Incident

 Luis Olvera, 20, of the 2400 block of South Troy Street, and Jonathon Gonzalez , 18, of the 2400 block of South Sawyer Street, and  are facing multiple charges for the incident that occured around 12:20 p.m. Monday, police said.
Luis Olvera, 20, of the 2400 block of South Troy Street, and Jonathon Gonzalez , 18, of the 2400 block of South Sawyer Street, and are facing multiple charges for the incident that occured around 12:20 p.m. Monday, police said.
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CHICAGO — Two Little Village men are charged with damaging a vehicle and injuring two children Monday afternoon in their neighborhood, police said.

Jonathon Gonzalez, 18, of the 2400 block of South Sawyer Street, and Luis Olvera, 20, of the 2400 block of South Troy Street, are facing multiple charges for the incident that occurred around 12:20 p.m. Monday, police said.

The two began yelling gang slogans at a man in the 2600 block of South Kedzie Avenue before throwing objects at the man's car. One of the two then threw a fire hydrant cap through a window, shattering it and causing minor injuries to the man's 4-year-old and 8-month-old children, police said.

Gonzalez was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a child and a count of criminal damage to property. Olvera was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a child and a count of reckless conduct, police said.

The two are expected in bond court Wednesday.

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