2 Teens Arrested In Street Takeover At 103rd And California: Police

CHICAGO — Two juveniles were arrested after a car caravan blocked the intersection of 103rd Street and California Saturday night and crashed into an unoccupied Evergreen Park police vehicle, Ald. Matt O’Shea said in an email blast to 19th ward residents.

A group organized what law enforcement officials described as a car caravan drifting event via social media. Police responded to numerous locations throughout the city. The sideshow started just before 11 p.m., when a portion of the group broke off from the larger caravan and arrived at the intersection of 103rd Street and California Avenue.

The group drove cars in circles at dangerous, high rates of speed. Within minutes, Chicago and Evergreen Park police arrived at the intersection. The group quickly dispersed, traveling in different directions.

Police said the caravan damaged several residential front yards and Ridge Country Club in the process. An unoccupied Evergreen Park squad car was struck by a vehicle as it fled the scene in the 10200 block of California Avenue.

Chicago police arrested two teens, impounded several vehicles and issued citations. The location of 103rd and California was spontaneous. Chicago police is currently reviewing area cameras to try and identify other vehicles involved.