CHICAGO — Police on Sunday said the Pride Parade, which drew more than a million people, was a mostly peaceful affair. But eight people were arrested, including one person who allegedly had a hand in smashing the windshield of a police cruiser.
Photos tweeted from the scene showed a mob of people surrounding a police car, including several people on top of it.
From a parade to pirates. They are now destroying the CPD police vehicle at the #prideparadechicago @SPOTNEWSonIG pic.twitter.com/aMaDaCrfGl
— The Tesla Don (@djtek) June 29, 2014Video posted by one Twitter user showed the crowd chanting expletives toward police. Other photos showed someone who allegedly smashed the windshield with a skateboard, and exasperated-looking police officers standing by their vehicle.
Overall, the crowd was well-behaved, police said.
"Despite the large crowd, there were only a handful of issues, including eight arrests, one of which was for criminal damage to a police vehicle," police said.
Dionte Rice, 19, of the 11600 block of South Church Street was charged with a felony count of criminal damage to property after police saw him damaging the marked police car, police said.
Good luck emergency. .#ChicagoPride is in your way... pic.twitter.com/STl8HMRTtE
— Kristen Linscott (@runningwithcf) June 29, 2014#ChicagoPrideParade #halstedstreetinsanity please regulate on these inteligstas... #standingonasquadcar #stupidity pic.twitter.com/IJIkNCB713
— Kristen Linscott (@runningwithcf) June 29, 2014#chicagopolice finally show up to save the squad car #stopbeingassholeschicago pic.twitter.com/EpG1yWbEUA
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