Joseph Guardia, 27, was charged with attempted first degree murder and aggravated arson related to the May 25 attack on Joseph Kromelis, according to Chicago police.
Police arrested Guardia Friday, two days after authorities released surveillance video stills of the attacker. It wasn’t immediately clear whether Guardia made a statement to detectives. Guardia was also wanted on two separate arrest warrants for burglary, according to court records.Chicago police officers look at the scene where a 75-year-old man was left in critical condition after being doused with flammable liquid and set on fire, in the 400 block of North Wabash Avenue on May 25, 2022.
Kromelis, 75, who once told the Tribune he “roams as a way of life,” had been resting or sleeping when a man he didn’t know came up to him in the 400 block of North Lower Wabash Avenue about 2:50 a.m. and lit him on fire, police said. Known primarily for his long wavy hair, thick mustache, stylish dress and quiet demeanor as he strolled through downtown for decades, Kromelis has been featured in news stories and videos and a documentary.
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