Video shows teens take over Chicago streets as mayor warns of ‘trends’ that can turn ‘deadly’

Hundreds of young radical filled the streets and sidewalks successful Chicago past week successful what Mayor Brandon Johnson is calling "teen trends" that helium warned tin crook deadly.

Video, obtained by Fox News from ChitownCrimeChasers, showed the teens filling streets and sidewalks connected March 30, clustering astir parked vehicles and moving done intersections.

Other footage from that nighttime captured antithetic individuals dancing and socializing successful the city's streets, portion different moments showed radical climbing connected cars and little altercations wrong the crowd.

In Hyde Park, residents accidental the March 30 takeover lasted for hours precocious into the night.

Crowds of teenagers took implicit the streets of Chicago connected March 30. (X/Chitown_Crime_Chasers)

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One resident, Jason Hale, said his car was among astir 30 affected by crowds successful Chicago that night.

"Yeah, it’s bad. The hood is messed up, terrible. A 1000 worthy of damage, dents everywhere, footprints everywhere," Hale told FOX 32 Chicago.

Video shows groups of teens lasting and moving connected apical of parked vehicles arsenic crowds formed astir them.

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Chicago constabulary confirmed to the section outlet that 3 curfew violations were issued successful transportation with the gathering. A 16-year-old miss was besides charged with unlawful possession of a limb and disorderly conduct.

City officials and constabulary person described these gatherings, which are often organized done societal media, arsenic portion of a broader, increasing inclination crossed Chicago.

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Recent events person drawn ample crowds to neighborhoods including downtown and Hyde Park, with enactment ranging from societal gatherings to much chaotic assemblage movement.

Mayor Brandon Johnson answers questions during a quality league astatine Chicago City Hall connected Feb. 25, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service)

Johnson released a nationalist work announcement telling parents to not fto their kids be the progressively fashionable "teen trends crossed the city."

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"We're presently tracking five. That's right. Five teen trends crossed the metropolis this weekend," the politician said successful an April 3 message. "I'm calling connected each parents. Check successful with your children. See wherever they program to beryllium this weekend. Please, bash not let your kid to be immoderate of these trends this weekend."

"They're unsafe, and they tin crook deadly. Our constabulary officers volition beryllium retired enforcing the city's 10 p.m. curfew," helium said.

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Groups of young radical took implicit the streets successful Hyde Park, Chicago. (X/Chitown_Crime_Chasers)

Some residents accidental the repeated gatherings are raising concerns astir information and prime of life.

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Hale said the incidental has prompted him to reconsider staying successful the city.

"Your kids should not beryllium retired here… I had parents who guided me," helium said. "And these parents, they conscionable fto them tally rampant."