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| Nearly 40 minors arrested after 'disorderly' gathering, looting in Chicago |
| 2023-08-01 |
| Not Nigeria? [FoxNews] 32 teenagers were charged Sunday night in Chicago with reckless conduct misdemeanors. 32 teenagers were arrested Sunday night with some form of reckless conduct during disorderly gathering in Chicago's South Loop. Forty people — 32 of them teenagers — were taken into custody and charged with reckless conduct misdemeanors after the group became "disorderly" and looted a convenience store in Chicago’s South Loop Sunday night. The Chicago Police Department responded around 8 p.m. to the South Loop's 100-block of West Roosevelt Road where the young group, an estimated 300 to 400 people, assembled after a social media announcement was made. It was the second time in a span of a few days the area was targeted by teens participating in a so-called social media teen takeover trend. Videos on social media appears to show the group attempting to loot a convenience store nearby. Trash from the chaotic event could still be seen in the area on Monday. "The group became disorderly and disregarded multiple verbal commands by police to disperse," the department told Fox News Digital in a statement Monday. No injuries were reported, but several firearms were recovered on the scene. Interim Chicago Police Superintendent Fred Waller told reporters Monday afternoon in an unrelated news conference that the group became too rowdy for the public’s safety. "Our posture has been tolerant, and usually when we say that it's curfew, and we ask them to disperse, they do. Yesterday, they, so to speak, crossed the line," Waller said. "[They did] attempt to loot one store, a window was broken, also damaged vehicles, and the biggest thing is the fighting between the teens." A 15-year-old male was charged with the possession of a concealed weapon alongside citations for disorderly conduct and possessing prohibited accessories like a laser sight and firearm silencer/muffler. A 17-year-old male was charged with a felony count of unlawful use of a weapon for possessing a machine gun, as well as citations for the illegal sale/possession of high-capacity magazines and metal-piercing bullets, and a curfew violation citation. Chicago has previously been plagued by large mobs of teens overtaking downtown areas in the summer months. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #5 The fact that these things are happening so close to the Loop is new and scary. Tom, unfortunately stuff like this has been happening near the Loop for years, only with smaller groups and less frequently. Now, with Instagram, Tik-Tok and who knows what else, the 'disorderly gatherings' are larger and occur much more frequently. This one was around Roosevelt and Clark, less than 3/4 mile west of the Field Museum, so the location for this 'disturbance' is a new one. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2023-08-01 18:00 |
| #4 When we lived in the Chicago area years ago, there were areas you avoided (Austin, South Side) and areas that were safe (the Loop, Magnificent Mile, River North.) The fact that these things are happening so close to the Loop is new and scary. |
| Posted by: Tom 2023-08-01 12:17 |
| #3 If only they had Midnight Bassetbaw |
| Posted by: Frank G 2023-08-01 08:25 |
| #2 But it's not gangsterism or conspiracy. As LeBron said "they was just playin'." And INASH! |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-08-01 07:46 |
| #1 A good share - most? - of the robberies, car-jackings, shootings, and whatnot here in Chicago are committed by "disorderly" minors. The Roosevelt Rd "gathering" must have been a real powder keg. |
| Posted by: Jolusing Hatfield1692 2023-08-01 07:42 |