Chicago Looting: Looters break in to Potbelly restaurant in Chicago Loop (ABC 7 Chicago).
Looting began overnight about 12:15 a.m. Monday August 10, 2020 as caravans of vehicles with honking horns entered downtown Chicago. Chicago police arrested about 100 looters and other suspects. Chicago police reported 13 police officers were injured.
Many downtown business were damaged and looted, including the 7-ELEVEN, Apple Store (North and Clybourn), Best Buy, Bloomingdale’s, Burberry, Coach, CVS, Foot Locker, Gucci, Macy’s, Nieman Marcus, Nike, Nordstrom, Omega, Pandora, Potbelly Sandwich Shop, Saint Laurent, Target, TJ Maxx, Urban Grocers, Walgreens, and more.
LOOTERS REACTED TO SOUTH SIDE INCIDENT
Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said the looting Sunday morning started as a result of misinformation following a police-involved shooting in the Englewood neighborhood. Chicago Police responded about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, August 9, 2020 to a report of a person with a gun in the block of 5700 South Racine Avenue. When police attempted to stop a male that fit the description of the suspect, the male fled on foot. During the a foot pursuit, the fleeing man turned and fired at the officers. Police returned fire, and struck the 20 year-old male.
Following the police-involved shooting, Supt. David Brown said a crowd started to gather on the South Side. Brown said tempers started to flare. Brown also said the Chicago Police Department then became aware of social media posts encouraging looting downtown.
Chaos erupted in downtown Chicago early Monday morning, with widespread looting at countless businesses, property damage and shots fired both at and by police. Susan Carlson reports.
Offenders fired shots at police during looting activity, and police returned fire near Lake and Garland, just west of Lake Street and Michigan Avenue. Police reported the shots were fired at the police from occupants in a dark vehicle at 4:30 a.m. Chicago police returned fire at the offenders. The offenders’ dark vehicle was last seen southbound on Michigan Avenue from Lake Street.
No police officers were injured in the exchange of gunfire at Lake and Garland.
A police officer was also almost hit by a car on Randolph Street at 4:33 a.m.
CBS Chicago’s Chris Tye was inside Block 37 at Dearborn and Washington where several retail stores were damaged and looted.
After starting in the South Loop, looters moved onto the North Side including Lincoln Park, hitting the Binny’s store, CBS 2’s Lauren Victory reports (Lauren Victory/CBS Chicago).
TIMELINE …
LOOTING TIMELINE PRIOR TO 3:30 AM …
(MOSTLY DOWNTOWN CHICAGO)
Report of looters with a car full of goods at 24 South Michigan at 3:46 a.m. Looters also active at East Randolph. Large group of rioters at Rush and Illinois at 3:46 a.m.
7-ELEVEN looted at 8th Street and State at 3:24 a.m.
Many looters and possibly arrests with prisoner wagon dispatched at Monroe and Wabash about 3:24 a.m.
Large group of rioters (approximately 200) at 60 East Walton — between Michigan and State
Looters in custody at Foot Locker with many looters running at 3:23 a.m.
Thirty looters going into Macy’s at 3:16 a.m.
One looter in custody at a food store (unknown location).
Multiple-vehicle accident at Wabash and Harrison with a female civilian down, unconscious from trauma at Wabash and Harrison. A motorist in another vehicle fled the scene with another injured person. Nobody would speak with police at the scene at 3:01 a.m.
Attempting to apprehend at least 5 looters inside Best Buy near Clinton side and Jefferson side and also Jefferson and Roosevelt intersection about 2:59 a.m.
Crowd destroying property at 700 North State Street about 2:59 a.m.
Fifty looters hitting the Omega store at Michigan and Delaware at 2:59 a.m.
Looting at Binny’s North Avenue (?) location at 2:51 a.m.
Looters in a crowd at 135 South Wabash at 2:50 a.m.
Looters breaking into the Coach Store Michigan and Ontario at 2:50 a.m.
Police holding 25 looters inside the Macy’s at Washington and Wabash at 2:49 a.m.
Police Tear Gas team requested for deployment at 900 North Michigan Avenue at 2:49 a.m.
Looting at Bloomingdales on Ontario at 2:43 a.m.
Looting at Gucci’s at 2:43 a.m.
Looting at Walgreens at Ontario and Clark at 2:43 a.m.
Large group forming at State and Randolph with someone throwing money at 2:41 a.m.
One offender in custody at Adams and LaSalle at 2:39 a.m.
Multiple offenders in custody at Quincy and LaSalle between LaSalle and Clark. This followed a car crash. Police checking for guns with these offenders at 2:39 a.m. — possibly from a call moments earlier at the AT&T store at 205 West Monroe.
Police were in the area armed offenders with guns in the AT&T store at Monroe and Wells (205 West Monroe).
Congress and Dearborn ‘man with a gun’ wearing a mask and a hoodie at 2:38 a.m.
Citizen stabbed in front of the Bloomingdale store at Ontario and Wabash — police applying a tourniquet at 2:36 a.m.
Person shot at Wabash and Ontario at 2:35 a.m. One in custody at Wabash and Ontario.
Report of an offender with a gun and then shots fired at Bloomingdales at the alley at Wabash and Ontario. Report of an offender with a gun inside the Bloomingdales at 2:34 a.m.
Looting at the CVS at Milwaukee Ave and Chicago Ave at 2:27 a.m.
About 50 looters at Water Tower Macy’s at 2:27 a.m.
Looter prisoners at Ohio and Grand at 2:27 a.m.
Looters at Target store on Roosevelt and Clark at 2:26 a.m.
Male/black offender with a gun at 125 East Monroe at 2:26 a.m.
Looters trying to break into the Coach store at 2:22 a.m.
Looting at Target store at Roosevelt and Clark at 2:12 a.m.
Looting at the 7-ELEVEN at Jackson and State at 2:21 a.m.
Calling for every available unit to respond to rioting Wabash and Grand at 2:02 a.m.
Looters at Nordstrom and Macy’s at 2:01 a.m.
All police cars being called to Michigan and State near Roosevelt at 2:00 a.m.
Rioters surrounding the police at State and Madison at 1:59 a.m.
Looters starting to loot Water Tower Place at 1:58 a.m.
Looting at 1000 North Rush at 1:57 a.m.
Looting started at Best Buy 555 West Roosevelt at 1:56 a.m.
Shots fired at Cermak and Washington at 1:55 a.m.
Looters at the Walgreens at 7 West Madison. Looting “all over” at Washington and State at 1:55 a.m.
Cleaning crew that locked themselves in a cash room at Nordstrom’s called for help (protection and rescue) from rioters at 1:55 a.m. Arrests expected at Nordstrom.
Looting all over State Street downtown at 1:52 a.m.
Looters in 5 or 6 cars going in and out of stores at Cermak and Washington about 1:50 a.m.
Tear gas team needed at Chicago Ave and Rush St at 1:48 a.m.
Looters at Foot Locker at State Street at 1:47 a.m.
Breaking windows on Rush between Walton and Oakton at 1:46 a.m.
Gas Team requested at Chicago and Michigan at 1:46 a.m.
Vehicles driving into stores: About 100 people with 20 cars driving into store buildings on Rush Street near Walton at 1:46 a.m.
Looters breaking windows on Rush between Walton and Oak at 1:46 a.m.
Looters breaking windows on Chicago Avenue between Michigan and Rush at 1:46 a.m.
Looters breaking into a store at Chestnut and Rush at 1:45 a.m.
Offenders with guns, and loud booms heard at Milwaukee Ave and Damen at 1:42 a.m.
Looters at Oak between Rush and Michigan with Looters pulling out of 58 East Oak Street at 1:42 a.m.
“Thousands of looters” running around the area of State Street between Madison and Monroe at 1:40 a.m. to 1:41 a.m.
Pointing incident (gun pointed at police) at 20 South State Street at 1:41 a.m.
Looters at 10 South State Street at 1:39 a.m.
Looters breaking in at Succezz Shoes Store, 2214 South Michigan — report of several offenders that broke in with guns.
Report of several cars “pulling up” with offenders expected to begin looting at Wabash and Madison at 1:36 a.m.
Report of shots fired at Walton and Michigan — west of Michigan on Walton at 1:36 a.m.
Multiple looters in custody from the Nordstrom store on canal at 1:32 a.m.
Caravan of cars with offenders looting on Oak Street at Oak Street and Michigan at 1:30 a.m.
Looting at Canal and Roosevelt at 1:28 a.m.
Looters at Nordstrom Rack, Dick’s Sporting Goods and a few other stores at Canal and Roosevelt at 1:28 a.m.
Looters at 5058 S Halsted at 1:24 a.m.
Looters destroying property on Chicago west of Michigan Avenue at 1:24 a.m. Male/Hispanic spotted with a gun downtown Erie and Michigan then walked west on Superior.
Looter arrest at Erie and Michigan and rioters breaking out windows at Erie and Michigan at 1:22 a.m.
Breaking out windows at 645 North Michigan at 1:22 a.m.
About 200 looters breaking out windows at the Nike store at 1:19 a.m.
Call for more officers at Erie and Michigan at 1:19 a.m.
Large crowd in the area of Erie and Michigan at 1:17 a.m.
Looters breaking windows … looters just made entry at Nordstrom at 1:14 a.m.
Looters at Ontario and Rush at 1:13 a.m.
Looters breaking into a Jewelry store at Ohio and St Claire at 1:13 a.m.
Looters with bats going in and out of the 7-ELEVEN store at Ohio and St Claire at 1:13 a.m.
Group of 40 looters northbound on Fairbanks from Ontario at 1:10 a.m.
Looters trying to break into TJ Maxx near Michigan and Ontario by throwing a stop sign into the window at 1:05 a.m. — and did make entry.
The looting was declared a Mass Arrest Incident at 1:04 a.m.
Police calling for assistance at Rush and Ontario at 1:02 a.m. — looters also on Huron.
Looters throwing bottles at police officers at 12:57 a.m.
Downtown foot traffic was closed down at 12:43 a.m.
Shots fired at Walton and Rush at 12:39 a.m. with looting beginning at Erie and Michigan.
Looters popped a window at 535 North Michigan Avenue at 12:39 a.m.
Looters smashing windows at 606 North Michigan Avenue at 12:34 a.m. to 12:38 a.m. Looters taking purses.
Crowds and caravans moving into downtown Chicago about 12:30 a.m.
Large crowd at the Burberry Store, busting windows at 900 South Michigan, looting Ontario and Michigan, and looting at Saks Fifth Avenue all about 12:24 a.m.
Burglar alarms and reports of looters at Walton and Rush at 12:24 a.m. Looting at St. Laurent store at Waldorf Astoria.
Two in custody from the Bloomingdale store at 12:23 a.m.
Looting at Rush and Oak, Niemann Marcus, Gucci and more at 12:21 a.m.
Looting at Saks Fifth Avenue at Superior and Michigan at 12:14 a.m.
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