Monday, April 1, 2013

Flash Mob Celebrate Diversity Season Kickoff at Chicago's Magnificent Mile


28 Arrested In Weekend Mag Mile Mob Violence



Several teens were arrested Saturday night after dozens of mob groups began attacking pedestrians in the Mag Mile.

More than two dozen teens were arrested Saturday night after dozens of groups began randomly attacking pedestrians on Chicago's Magnificent Mile.


Police responded to reports of disturbances around 6:30 p.m. Saturday near Michigan and Chicago avenues. They said a number of teens took to the streets and started fighting.

Police said 28 teens were arrested during the incident and charged with misdemeanor reckless conduct and battery and later released, according to Police News Affairs. Eleven other teens were charged with misdemeanor charges after they allegedly attacked a group of women on the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line, police said. ...

It is not clear if the attacks are related to a similar mobbing of Ford City Mall last month.

Residents were concerned that this could be the first in a long line of attacks after warm weather brought on a string of similar instances last year. ... 

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Hundreds-of-Teens-Mob-Pedestrians-in-the Loop-200755191.html#ixzz2PGv4vCoD




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