A Chicago man with a dozen arrests this year is facing new charges after allegedly assaulting a doctor inside a hospital elevator. 

Sean Popps, 39, was taken into custody last month after he allegedly attacked a physician while inside an elevator at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Streeterville campus parking garage, according to CWB Chicago. 

The attack occurred around 1:39 p.m. on Nov. 2, when a 42-year-old cardiologist entered an elevator inside the hospital’s parking garage at 236 East Huron Street, the outlet reported. Prosecutors said Popps followed the doctor into the elevator and began repeatedly punching her in the head, causing her to stumble backward as she covered her face with her hands, according to the outlet.

According to a police report, the victim reportedly had no contact with Popps prior to the beating, with authorities adding the attack was unprovoked.

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The assault left the woman with numerous injuries, including multiple bruises, hematomas and abrasions to her face, head, arms and hand, CWB Chicago reported. 

Following the incident, a Northwestern hospital security guard recognized Popps from surveillance footage of the attack and pointed authorities to “approximately 30 plus prior incidents at the hospital where [Popps] had to be removed” from the facility, according to the outlet. 

Additionally, another officer at the hospital reportedly recalled having “incidents with [Popps] approximately two times a day over the last 19 months.”

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Since the start of 2025, Popps has been arrested a dozen times, with the majority of alleged crimes transpiring on or near Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Streeterville campus, CWB Chicago reported. 

He was also reportedly arrested seven times in 2024, again with most of the instances taking place on or near hospital grounds. Records indicate Popps was arrested at the facility twice in 2020, twice in 2021, once in 2022 and once in 2023, according to the outlet.

Fox News Digital was unable to immediately locate an attorney representing Popps. 

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At the time of his most recent arrest, Popps was on pretrial release for allegedly trespassing at a local residential building in October and attempting to escape from the police station after being taken into custody, CWB Chicago reported.

The Cook County State Attorney’s Office and Northwestern Memorial Hospital did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

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Popps is charged with aggravated battery in a public place and remains in custody at the Cook County Jail, according to police records obtained by Fox News Digital.

DETROIT (FOX 2) – A Detroit man was run over not once, but twice, all on video. Many might remember the incident from last summer but on Monday there was a big break in the case.

Big picture view:

It’s the first holiday without Darnell Scott, who was killed in a hit-and-run in the summer of 2024 on Detroit’s east side. You might remember a video showing him getting hit and neither driver stopped.

These cases can be tough to solve, but the Detroit Police fatal squad painstakingly pieced together footage from Green Light cameras and license plate readers, leading them to Daryl Rice in November.

He is now charged and was given a personal bond, which means he’s out for now.

“I honestly didn’t give up hope because we stay praying about it,” said the victim’s twin sister, Dana Scott.

The family is sickened by the damning evidence. Apparently, Rice made a false insurance claim on his car after the hit-and-run, lied about how the damage happened, but in the process, police say he incriminated himself.

The family wants others to hold out hope.

“Don’t give up, because it can happen, your wishes and answers can come true,” said Dana.

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a critically missing man last heard from more than a month ago.

What we know:

Police say 53-year-old William Riley was last heard from on Nov. 14, 2025, in Milwaukee. His exact location at the time is unknown.

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Riley is described as a Black male with a thin build, standing 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing about 162 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Police say Riley was last seen on foot.

What you can do:

Authorities urge anyone who may have seen Riley or has information about his whereabouts to contact the Milwaukee Police Department’s District Four at 414-935-7242.