Hours after the city’s Pride celebration, reports surfaced of individuals jumping into cars and hurling bottles at police, leading to mass arrests on the city’s North Side late on Sunday night.
There was a ten to eleven-hour gap between the Pride celebrations and the mass arrests that started at 1:23 a.m. on Sunday in the 3000 block of North Clark Street near Halsted in Lakeview, according to police. The Chicago Pride march concluded at approximately 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Nine minors were among the 53 persons detained, according to the police, and four guns were found. According to police, six persons were cited for impeding traffic, six more for disorderly conduct, and one individual received citations for both.
Due to a pending warrant, one person was taken into custody.
The CPD stated that 14 persons, including four kids, were charged with felonies, including firearms charges, and 24 people were charged with misdemeanors, including assault, battery, resisting or obstructing an officer, and reckless behavior. According to Chicago police, charges against two individuals are still pending.
Police swarmed the area around Clark and Belmont late in the day in response to allegations of fights aboard a bus, even though the 53rd annual Chicago Pride Parade concluded between one and two p.m.
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Crowds dancing on the side streets and individuals dancing on CTA buses were also frequently reported.
“The parade was done, hours and hours [ago] and this was still happening the whole day, and I think they were just trying to encourage people to go home,” resident Meredith Maiorana stated. “People were just partying and it was obvious people were intoxicated and just being loud and being rambunctious there were people like doing some kind of club dancing. It was pretty wild.”
A statement issued by Pride Chicago stated that, “The Chicago Pride Parade, which ended safely at 2 p.m., was full of celebration and joy. Our all-volunteer organization is humbled by the overwhelming positive feedback we’ve received from participants and spectators, who were part of the parade festivities during the day.”
