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Unruly crowds, drifting cars take over Chicago intersections

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  August 29, 2022 6:19am CDT
Near West Side
FOX 32 Chicago

Police address street racing and drifting meet-ups across Chicago this weekend

Hundreds of people descended on various locations across Chicago for drag racing and car stunts, blocking intersections.

CHICAGO - Chicago police responded to multiple calls of drifting and drag racing Sunday morning with at least one person being taken into custody.

The first incident took place around 1:50 a.m. where there were reports of "drag racing" and multiple cars were blocking the intersection of Madison and Morgan streets, according to police.

An 18-year-old was given a citation for obstructing the rear license plate of his car, which was also impounded, police said.

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'Drifters' take over Chicago intersection, blocking road with reckless driving and crowds

People living near Wacker and Columbus in Chicago's Loop were woken up early Saturday by cars and crowds blocking the intersection and driving recklessly in a style known as "drifting." Nate Rodgers reports.

Roughly an hour later, officers tried to pull over a car that was seen drifting and doing donuts about a mile away in the intersection of Clinton Street and Upper Wacker Drive, police said.

During the traffic stop, the suspect drove forward and a police officer had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck, police said.

Omar Daaboul, 19, was arrested and charged with one felony count of aggravated assault of a peace officer. He was also issued five traffic citations.

Six Chicago police cars were damaged Sunday morning in the Pilsen neighborhood as Chicago police tried to disperse crowds blocking another intersection in the 600 block of West Cermak Road.

Omar Daaboul | Chicago police

Similar chaos erupted early Saturday as cars and crowds blocked the intersection of Wacker and Columbus drives. Police said two people were cited for misdemeanors and one car was impounded.