9-1-1 Calls Depict Chaos, Gangs On Chicago’s Lakefront

9-1-1 Calls Depict Chaos, Gangs On Chicago’s Lakefront « CBS Chicago:
"The operator says they’ll send the beach patrol.
At 9:34 p.m., a caller at the beach says a fight is breaking out: “Yeah, we need the cops down here on Oak Street Beach.
There’s a whole gang of hoodlums fighting and kicking each other in the head and jumping on each other.”
A caller also mentions people trying to escape the chaos by crossing a busy roadway.
“We need cops out here ASAP,” he says.
Later, a caller reports purses being stolen at Division and Oak.
“People are running, things are getting stolen,” the caller says.
“People are hitting the ground.”
Another caller says: “We’re at Oak Street Beach and there are gangs of kids beating up people here.
I don’t know if there’s any cops in the area.”
The Chicago Police Department says its staffing was appropriate on July 4."