Posted on 05/15/2022 4:25:35 PM PDT by simpson96
CHICAGO (WLS)--Chicago police responded to a large crowd at North Avenue Beach Wednesday night after an event was anonymously promoted on social media, 43rd Ward Alderman Michele Smith said.
Upwards of 400 people flooded the area around 8:30 p.m., blocking streets, climbing on CTA buses and throwing bottles. CPD officers responded about 9 p.m. to the 1600-block of North LaSalle Drive, near Clark Street and North Avenue, and monitored as the group left the area. Advertisement
CPD said there were no injuries reported, but Termaine Patterson, 18, of Chicago was arrested about 11:25 p.m. in the 1700-block of North Clark and charged with reckless conduct. He tried to "cause bodily harm" to several individuals, CPD said.
Upwards of 400 people flooded the area around 8:30 p.m., blocking streets, climbing on CTA buses and throwing bottles, police said.
Neighbors watched it all play out from their buildings.
"The crowd was a little unsettling for sure just because we were worried that they would maybe migrate more that way. And we've had one off break-ins in our building before," said Emma Kate Sterry, who lives nearby.
Alderman Smith's office said in a statement that about 400 people showed up to an unpermitted event at North Avenue Beach. The event, promoted on social media, encouraged people to bring alcohol and drugs and that there would be, "a drinking contest, boxing matches, and twerking contests."
"Illicit events that are run by promoters are wrong for our city," Smith said.
Numerous videos posted on social media of the incident showed a large group in the area around the North Side Old Town neighborhood.
"Jumping on cars, racing motorcycles," said Jonathan Swain. "Frankly, I was just waiting for the gunshots... It's going to be a long, hot summer if this is going to be the case."
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I bet the business owners and the mostly liberal residents' hearts were beating fast, watching it unfold.
Things are crumbling in Chi-town.
Don’t worry, Groot has things under control.
Frankly, I was just waiting for the gunshots... It’s going to be a long, hot summer if this is going to be the case.”
Blame it all on Republicans. The chick in DC at the ProAbortion rally said it was going to be a summer of rage. They were going to be “ungovernable “.
Terrorize voters as instructed.
Memorial Day weekend and juneteenth should be fun.
I used to live right there. Damned shame that nonsense is going n there.
Oh yeah!
She chugged 10 Ouzo shots without barfing! d;^)
I wonder who Mr. Swain voted for.
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I’m 61 years old, we used to have parties at the boat house at north avenue beach, keggers, live music and plenty of people. It was the best of times because we weren’t animals.
More than 950 Chicago police officers retired or resigned in 2021 and more than 300 have retired or resigned so far in 2022. The city has since dropped 60 college credit requirements and still can only fill a fraction of the vacancies.
These kids on the street in Chicago know quite well that no one is going to stop them.
Play that song, the day that Chicago died
Termaine is a good Irish name.
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