The TRiiBE reached out to CPD on June 2 about the incident and received the following email statement: that they had no record of the incident. In an emailed statement, CPD said:
“We do not have a City Sports located near 111th/Michigan. I checked two separate locations and no and we do not have record of this incident. Also nothing in the 11100 block of S. Michigan.”
Once The TRiiBE reached out to Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s press office, and copied the press office on a follow-up email to CPD, a CPD spokesperson responded with this initial statement:
“An officer was responding to a call of looting in the area, at which time he exited his vehicle at the 11100 block of S. Halsted to assist another officer in need of help. The officer/driver related that after he assisted in securing the scene, he observed his vehicle rolling backward, injuring a 16-year-old female who was running in the street. A male Chicago Police officer was also injured. Both were transported to Christ Hospital in stable condition.”
Hours later, CPD sent a second statement:
“Officers were responding to the 11100 block of South Michigan Ave on May 31st, 2020 at approximately 2:51 p.m. for reports of looting in the area. Upon arrival, an officer exited his vehicle to assist another officer in need of help. He then observed his vehicle rolling backward, injuring one officer and one juvenile civilian who were in the street. A 16-year-old female was transported by ambulance to Christ Hospital, where she was treated and stabilized. The injured officer was also taken to Christ Hospital in good condition. The incident was documented in a traffic crash report. An investigation has been opened into this incident.”
On June 4, The TRiiBE ran a story with details offered by CPD and the public asking for more information. On that same day, The TRiiBE filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) with CPD to learn more about the young woman’s condition and details of the incident. On June 17, CPD sent a response to our FOIA request: