According to WGN-TV, a Chicago police officer was caught on video pointing a gun at spectators of a street takeover, leading to an internal investigation within the department.
The incident occurred early Monday morning at the intersection of West 59th Street and South Pulaski Road in the West Lawn neighborhood.
Despite the video showing participants engaged in street takeover activities, no arrests were made at that time.
As captured on video, a Chicago police transport truck passed through the intersection while an officer pointed a gun out of the passenger window.
This action prompted insults and slurs from those involved in the street takeover. The video clip is available as part of WGN’s report.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability also confirmed that it is looking into the incident after being notified by CPD’s Bureau of Internal Affairs.
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In July 2022, city leaders passed an ordinance to impose harsher fines for drifting events like the one that occurred Monday morning in West Lawn, as well as drag racing. The ordinance allows police to use picture and video evidence, along with license plate readers, to track down vehicles involved and impound them. It also imposes a $5,000 fine.
Despite city leaders passing the ordinance, drifting events like the one in West Lawn on Monday are still happening across the city.
Police told WGN no arrests were made Monday morning in connection with the street takeover.
As you might guess, many fed-up-with-crime commenters on WGN’s Facebook page expressed anger — not at the officer who pointed the gun, but at those in the lawless crowd. Check out some of them:
- “Leave her alone!!” one commenter said. “She’s protecting herself and her partner! Go after the real criminals!”
- “Should have started double tapping,” another user said. “That would’ve dispersed the crowd rapidly.”
- “Did I miss something?” another user wondered. “It’s OK that there is a street takeover by a bunch of thugs, but a cop can’t show a gun? WTF. That’s why Chicago is getting worse and worse. Grew up there, and don’t care if I ever see the city again.”
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