Overview
- Police enforced the city’s 10 p.m. youth curfew after a social-media-fueled gathering drew hundreds to State, Randolph, Wabash and Michigan on Wednesday night, with a heavy police, sheriff and fire response.
- CPD said officers made eight juvenile arrests and issued 24 curfew citations, with seven teens between 13 and 16 charged with misdemeanor reckless conduct.
- Police said a 16-year-old also faces three felony counts of aggravated assault of a peace officer, and a 15-year-old had an outstanding warrant.
- Videos and witnesses described fights, teens climbing on cars and the use of mace, and at least one person was taken to a hospital, with some outlets reporting three.
- City leaders are pushing a “snap curfew” that would let officers give a 30-minute dispersal warning, while outreach workers were notably scarce during Chicago Public Schools’ spring break.