18-year-old charged with hitting 5 CPD officers with car amid West Side after-prom 'teen takeover'
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Key Points:
- An 18-year-old driver, Rashad Johnson from Plainfield, faces charges including first-degree attempted murder after allegedly crashing into five Chicago police officers during an out-of-control after-prom gathering on the Near West Side.
- The incident occurred around 3:20 a.m. Sunday when Johnson reportedly drove westbound in an eastbound lane, hitting officers, a squad car, a pole, and a fence before being apprehended; a gun was found in his car.
- All five officers were hospitalized but are expected to recover, with three remaining in the hospital as of Sunday afternoon.
- Alderman Jason Ervin described the event as a chaotic after-prom party rather than a typical "teen takeover," noting the unexpected nature of the disturbance in the Brooks Homes area.
- Approximately 30 minutes after the crash, a 19-year-old man was shot nearby, though police have not confirmed any connection between the shooting and the large gathering.