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Crowd tries to free man arrested while police break up repast, 5 in custody
Five people are in custody after a crowd tried to free a man who was detained while police dispersed a memorial service Wednesday in Lawndale on the West Side.
CHICAGO - Six men face charges after a crowd allegedly tried to free a man being arrested Wednesday night at a Lawndale memorial service attended by about 100 people.
The incident began when police arrested a man with a gun in the 2700 block of West Flournoy Street, Chicago police said.
Officers placed him in a police cruiser about 10:30 p.m. then a crowd surrounded the vehicle and tried pulling on the doors to let him out, police said. Several people were arrested, and no injuries were reported.
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Police audio: Crowd tries to free man in police custody
Police radio traffic released Wednesday captured an incident when a crowd attempted to free a man that was in police custody.
Charges are filed against:
- Quincy Phillips, 23, of Lawndale, a felony count of unauthorized use of a weapon;
- Kentrall Hayes, 20, of Austin, two felony counts of battery to an officer, three misdemeanor counts of resisting an officer;
- Darrell Crawford, 32, of Lawndale, a felony count of battery to an officer, one misdemeanor count of resisting an officer;
- Jaques Bryant, 24, of East Garfield Park, two misdemeanor counts of resisting an officer;
- Quincy Phillips, 41, of Austin, two misdemeanor counts of resisting an officer, a misdemeanor count each of battery and mob action; and
- Lazaris Mabins, 25, of West Town, a misdemeanor count of reckless conduct.
[L-R] Kentrall Hayes, 20; Darrell Crawford, 32; and Quincy Phillips, 41.
They are all expected to appear for bail hearings later Thursday.