CPD CALLED AS FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AGENTS FACE CROWD IN LITTLE VILLAGE; 1 ARREST AFTER OFFICER HIT

Chicago police responded to multiple 911 calls Thursday morning and assisted federal immigration agents with crowd and traffic control near 26th Street and Whipple Street in the Little Village neighborhood. Officers encountered a large crowd, worked to calm the situation, and left after the area was safely cleared. One person was arrested after allegedly striking a Chicago police officer; charges are pending. The incident took place amid an intensified federal immigration enforcement campaign in the Chicago area and ongoing debate over deploying the National Guard to assist federal agents.