Chicago police cruiser rammed during street takeover
In a dramatic scene caught on video, a driver forcefully collided with a Chicago police cruiser in what was described as an overnight teen takeover. The police vehicle was pushed backward while teens gathered around, climbed onto the hood, and spectators cheered on. (Credit: Chicago Contrarian)
Footage from the event shows a group in Chicago engaging in a chaotic takeover on Wednesday, which included a vehicle crashing into a police car as bystanders cheered and filmed the spectacle.
The incident occurred at approximately 12:43 a.m., as reported by Fox Chicago. During this time, a crowd gathered around the two vehicles, with individuals jumping onto the police cruiser as it was being forced backward by another car.
Nineteen-year-old Maximum Wyderski faces charges of misdemeanor reckless driving, fleeing, attempting to elude officers, and has received nine vehicle citations following the incident.
Another similar street takeover took place Friday night in Chicago’s Hegewisch neighborhood, confirmed Alderman Peter Chico.
A car was seen ramming into a Chicago police cruiser. (Chicago Contrarian)
During that street takeover, masked individuals were seen banging on a Chicago police cruiser and preventing it from moving. It’s unclear if any arrests were made.
Alderman Raymond Lopez said everyone associated with the street takeovers should be arrested, and he thinks it’s concerning only one person was caught.
Chicago Police Department officers respond to an incident in Chicago, Illinois, on March 29, 2022. (Getty Images)
“I’m very much concerned only one person was arrested, in a sea of stupidity we only caught one criminal fish, I find that hard to believe because everyone there is breaking the law,” Lopez said. “Everyone there is contributing to the minors there who are breaking the law and all of them are putting each other’s lives at risk.”
“Nobody should be killed just going about their daily business because of a street take over, because someone wants to become TikTok, Instagram famous,” he said.
A Chicago police officer wears a uniform with a police patch during a college basketball game between the DePaul Blue Demons and the Marquette Golden Eagles at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill., on Jan. 24, 2024. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Illinois State Comptroller Susan Mendoza criticized Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, saying on X “if you won’t lead, get out of the way and let the police do their jobs.”
“CPD deserves better. This brazen attack on our @Chicago_Police officers calls for license revocation, car impounding, arrests, maximum fines — actual consequences,” Mendoza said.
Fox News Digital reached out to Chicago police and Johnson’s office.