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CHICAGO - Nine people were arrested, four police officers were injured and at least one police vehicle was damaged during a riot in the area of Montrose Beach Sunday evening.
Then, at 7:38PM, a 20th district police unit reported that a man with a gun was being reported within a "big party" near Wilson and Simmonds. From there, the situation spiraled out of control:
7:45PM - Unit 2004F: "They're throwing things at us…Need more cars."
7:46PM - Sergeant: "Get out of the park. Get all policemen out of the park NOW."
7:47PM - Unit 1905: Vehicle has been damaged
7:48PM - Unit 2004F: "Get us some fucking help over here!"
7:49PM - Unit 1901: Pull units from other districts
7:49PM - "We got an officer hit with a bottle. He's bleeding."
7:50PM - Shut down all roads into lakefront from Foster to Montrose.
7:51PM - Estimate the size of the crowd. "It's quite a few hundred people."
7:51PM - They're still throwing bottles at the police.
7:52PM - 19th District Tactical Lieutenant: "Put in [an emergency plan] and.. get us a helicopter."
7:55PM - The 19th district does not have any gas. If it's needed, the only gas team would be in SWAT.
7:55PM - Respond to bait shop. We'll stage there and go in as a large group.
7:56PM - 2 arrested at Wilson and Simmonds.
7:56PM - The 19th district commander is en route.
7:58PM - 18th, 17th, and 16th districts will meet you at the bait shop.
7:59PM - Just so you know, the 20th district has a 10-1 [Officer needs help] at Jarvis and the lakefront right now, too.
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