More than 50 people were arrested, and multiple police officers were injured on Chicago’s North Side overnight Sunday as the aftermath of the city’s Pride parade descended into chaos with reports of people jumping on vehicles and throwing bottles. The wild scenes took place in the vicinity of Clark and Halsted Streets in Lakeview at around 1:30 a.m.
In one incident, a CPD officer was attacked by a 20-year-old woman who refused to follow the officer's order in the 1000 block of West School Street, Fox 32 Chicago reports. The woman allegedly pulled the officer's hair and struck the officer multiple times. The suspect was taken into custody and the officer suffered a minor laceration and refused treatment at the scene, the outlet reports. There were also reports of people fighting on a bus and people dancing on CTA buses.
Without the responsiveness and attention of the men and women of CPD, the residents, businesses and visitors to this area of the city would have likely faced increased criminal activity well into the early morning hours,' CPD said in a statement. 'Our officers worked 12-hour shifts and canceled days off to ensure we had sufficient resources to protect all those who were living, visiting and working in the area during and after the parade.
In one ugly incident at Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village, a young woman in pink was yanked from behind by the hair over a concrete barrier at the edge of a massive fountain. A moment later, someone punched the woman standing next to her in the face, sending her tumbling down as well. Video shows both women being punched in the face repeatedly and thrown across the ground by their assailants before they escaped into the crowd. Fox News’ Michael Ruiz contributed to this story.