Father: Bucktown Bat Beating Suspect Was Off Medication

Chicago - The father of the woman charged in connection with a Bucktown bat attack says she was off her medication.

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ADDITIONAL COVERAGE:

STORY: Parents of Bucktown Beating Victim Speak Out

STORY: Bucktown Beating Suspect Has Long Record

STORY: $1M Bond for Second Beating Suspect

STORY: 2 Women Hit With Bat, Robbed in Bucktown

STORY: Two Charged in Bucktown Baseball Bat Attack

LINK: Butch McGuire's Donation Website

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Marcy Cruz and Heriberto Viramontes face felony counts for beating two women last month.

Prosecutors say Cruz waited in a van while Viramontes attacked the women with a bat during a robbery.

Cruz's father said his 25-year-old daughter has a bipolar disorder and claims she was not taking her medicine the night of the attack.