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Chicago’s top cop said about 100 people were arrested and 13 police officers were injured after a night of looting in downtown Chicago.
Widespread damage was reported throughout Chicago after looting and rioting began around midnight Monday. Witnesses reported hundreds of people smashing their way into stores throughout Michigan Avenue, areas in the South Loop and the Near North Side.
THEY ARE LOOTING PORTILLO'S @portilloshotdog AND WALGREENS. I CALLED 911, BUT NO POLICE AT ALL! Hundreds of looters @Chicago_Police #ChicagoScanner #chicagoriots #looting #chicago @CWBChicago @Chicago_Scanner pic.twitter.com/bRXKVEfTRj
— Frank Calabrese 'Wear a Mask' ? (@FrankCalabrese) August 10, 2020
Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said the looting started as a result of misinformation following a police-involved shooting in Englewood.
Brown said police were called to the 5700 block of Racine Avenue for a call with a man with a gun. Brown said that suspect was spotted and officers attempted to interview the man but he quickly fled. He said as the man was running away, he pointed a gun at officers and fired shots. Officers returned fire and struck him.
The man, 20, was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and is expected to survive.
Brown said the 20-year-old had four previous arrested including burglary, child endangerment and domestic battery.
No officers were injured during the incident and a gun was recovered at the scene.
Looters hit the Tesla outlet in Chicago. pic.twitter.com/EOtpIT9RjE
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 10, 2020
After the shooting, the superintendent said a crowd started to gather on the South Side following police action. He said tempers started to flare. Brown said CPD then became aware of social media posts encouraging looting downtown.
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Chicago: DAYUMMM??#Looting #damn #Chicago #Chiraq #COVID19
IG: Thebrokenchild__ pic.twitter.com/NDH1FpusYJ— Nobapp (@YoungB_83) August 10, 2020
About 400 officers were dispatched downtown. The superintendent said caravans of people were seen heading downtown to loot.
Both Brown and Mayor Lori Lightfoot emphasized that the looting was not a part of an organized protest.
“This was not an organized protest,” Brown said. “This was an incident of pure criminality.”
Police chase a couple guys out of the Macy’s and dozens more come in. #ChicagoScanner #Chicago pic.twitter.com/61wKHUMWmL
— Paige Fry (@paigexfry) August 10, 2020
WGN’s Judy Wang was on the scene early Monday morning and reported seeing people filling trash bags with the merchandise. She also saw the crowd trashing the streets outside the stores and turning over garbage cans.
Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward) said he witnessed people driving up in vehicles, smashing windows of stores on Michigan Avenue, and grab items and drive away.
SWAT officers at Grand/Rush #ChicagoScanner pic.twitter.com/HhhT1LjVXV
— Paige Fry (@paigexfry) August 10, 2020
Nordstrom Rack #ChicagoScanner #Chicago pic.twitter.com/4Ik4i474b1
— Paige Fry (@paigexfry) August 10, 2020
The Apple Store at North Avenue and Clybourn Avenue was also looted.
Looting continues this morning. This is the Apple Store at Clybourn/North being hit again around 4:30 a.m. pic.twitter.com/xwpiHt5wDQ
— Sarah Jindra (@SarahJindra) August 10, 2020
In downtown Chicago, CTA train and bus service was suspended and expressway ramps were closed for several hours. The bridges at Michigan, Columbus, State, Wabash, and Dearborn were lifted as well.
Around 7:30 a.m. service started to resume, bridges were lowered and ramps were reopened
