Politicians and activists are criticizing Chicago police and calling for better law enforcement strategies after unruly crowds of teens took over downtown last weekend.
woman being beaten in a crowdCPD spokesperson Don Terry said he couldn't verify the video, but he said a woman and a man who fit the same description filed a police report Saturday after being attacked and robbed in the Loop.
The report says they were treated for minor injuries. Police are investigating. So far, no one is in custody for the incident.she tried to alert police of the beating by waving down an approaching cop car. "I literally stepped in front of a squad car and motioned them over to see this was an assault on the street in progress; and the police just drove around me," she said.CPD said in a statement that it's increasing "police and command staff presence at these gatherings citywide" and "monitoring all activity and police cameras to assist in the proactive reallocation of resources when necessary.
Officers will enforce "bag checks at beach entry points and the curfew for minors at Millennium Park."Some have been calling for increased police presence to stave off more "teen takeovers" downtown, but others say that's not the solution.
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