People in Chicago rammed into a police cruiser during a teen takeover on Wednesday while onlookers cheered and recorded the incident, video shows.
The Chicago police car was rammed by another vehicle during a teen takeover in the Windy City on Wednesday at around 12:43 a.m., according to Fox Chicago.
A group of people could be seen surrounding the two cars and jumping on the police cruiser while it was being pushed backward.
Maximus Wyderski, 19, was charged with misdemeanor reckless driving, fleeing/attempting to elude officers in addition to nine vehicle citations.
Wyderski told Fox News Digital he was watching the street takeover, not participating, when his car’s battery died.
While trying to wave down police for help, he said an officer accused him of being involved.
He denied being the driver of the car seen ramming a police vehicle.
“The second cop, he pulls right behind me, gets out of his car, and tells me to ‘get the f— out,’ put my hands up, and then he arrests me. And then he said that I was a part of an alleged street takeover and then charged me with all that,” Wyderski said.
A second street takeover happened on Friday night in the city’s Hegewisch neighborhood, according to Alderman Peter Chico.
During that street takeover, masked individuals were seen banging on a Chicago police cruiser and preventing it from moving. It’s unclear if any arrests were made.
Alderman Raymond Lopez said everyone associated with the street takeovers should be arrested, and he thinks it’s concerning only one person was caught.
“I’m very much concerned only one person was arrested, in a sea of stupidity we only caught one criminal fish, I find that hard to believe because everyone there is breaking the law,” Lopez said.
“Everyone there is contributing to the minors there who are breaking the law and all of them are putting each other’s lives at risk.”
“Nobody should be killed just going about their daily business because of a street take over, because someone wants to become TikTok, Instagram famous,” he said.
Illinois State Comptroller Susan Mendoza criticized Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, saying on X “if you won’t lead, get out of the way and let the police do their jobs.”
“CPD deserves better. This brazen attack on our @Chicago_Police officers calls for license revocation, car impounding, arrests, maximum fines — actual consequences,” Mendoza said.
Fox News Digital reached out to Chicago police and Johnson’s office.
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