Chicago police ordered a “mass arrest” in the Lake View neighborhood early Monday morning, hours after the city’s Pride Parade took place nearby.
Just before 1:30 a.m., officers reported an “active” scene in the 3000 block of North Clark Street and ordered a “mass arrest,” Chicago police said.
Fifty-three people, including nine juveniles, were placed into custody.
Thirteen people were issued citations: six were cited with disorderly conduct, six were cited with obstruction of traffic and one person was cited for both.
Twenty-four others were charged with various misdemeanor charges, including reckless conduct, battery, assault, resisting and obstructing a police officer and criminal damage to property.
One person was taken into custody for a pending arrest warrant.
Fourteen people, including four boys, were charged with felonies.
A 14-year-old boy was charged with aggravated battery to a transit employee. Another boy, 15, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and was cited for having a firearm silencer.
A 17-year-old boy was charged with aggravated battery of a police officer and cited with disobeying a police order. Another boy, also 17, was charged with aggravated battery of a police officer, aggravated assault of a transit employee and resisting a police officer and was cited for carrying weapons on the Chicago Transit Authority.
In the 1000 block of West School Street, a 20-year-old woman was arrested. She was accused of pulling an officer’s hair and striking them multiple times.
Charges were pending for two other people.
Police said officers recovered four guns during arrests.
Police said officers worked 12-hour shifts and all day offs were canceled to ensure there were enough officers present at the parade.
Local Ald. Bennett Lawson (44th) addressed the late-night unrest in a statement issued Monday.
“The Pride Parade yesterday was a safe and wonderful celebration of our diverse LGBTQ+ community, and it was such a joy to see so many people come out to show their support in the fight for equality,” Bennett said.
“Following the Parade’s conclusion, I was extremely disappointed to see disruptive actions in our neighborhood into the early morning hours. I am grateful to the Chicago Police Department for their quick and decisive action to limit any damage and keep people safe, and to the Streets and Sanitation Department for their great work to clean our neighborhood.
“I look forward to meeting with city departments and stakeholders in the coming days to discuss how we can continue to improve the Parade for participants, attendees and neighbors, and prevent these disturbing actions from occurring in the future.”
Chicago police officials had announced Friday there would be a heavy police presence in the Lake View neighborhood both during and after the Pride Parade.
At that time, Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said the department was particularly concerned about potential violence during the late-night hours after the celebration wrapped up.
Last year, teenagers took over the streets near the Belmont CTA Station in Lake View and were seen dancing on top of cars, vans, CTA buses and police squad cars. In 2022, three people were shot and another three were stabbed in Lake View in the late hours after the parade, according to a report from Block Club Chicago.
No injuries have been reported after this year’s parade.
