Man who attacked Chicago firefighter in viral video had PCP, cocaine in system: prosecutors

A Chicago man has been charged after allegedly punching a firefighter during a viral confrontation on the South Side that ended with the man being struck with a firefighting tool.Lamar Andrew Brown, 32, was charged Tuesday with aggravated battery and aggravated assault of a peace officer or firefighter.Chicago firefighter attacked in viral videoThe incident, which was captured in a viral video posted to social media, happened around 11 a.m. Sunday near 73rd Street and Maryland Avenue in the Grand Crossing neighborhood.Police officers and Chicago Fire Department personnel responded to a report of a person down. When they arrived, they found Brown lying in a grassy area by the sidewalk, shirtless and without shoes, pulling at the grass, according to court documents.Responders tried to speak with Brown to evaluate his mental state. Brown allegedly told them to take off their shoes because they were stepping onto his home and property.He later stood up and walked into the middle of Marylan