Overview
- Police say a man threw multiple cups of an unknown liquid on three women and a group of teens leaving Ballet Folklorico de Chicago around 10 p.m. Friday on North Pulaski Road.
- Video shows a woman shouting, “You’re lucky ICE isn’t here,” as the liquid is thrown from an upper landing, with victims including two 13-year-olds, a 14-year-old, and a 15-year-old.
- The studio says it will seek an order of protection and press charges, and police took statements at the site over the weekend as the investigation continues.
- Studio leaders report prior conflicts with the same neighbors and earlier references to ICE during a long-running noise dispute; families are now being directed to use the front entrance for safety.
- The neighbors, who told reporters they are Latino, denied racist intent, cited ongoing noise complaints, and said they have received death threats since the video circulated.