Driver Charged With Attempted Murder for Allegedly Plowing Into 5 Chicago Cops During Wild ‘Teen Takeover’

An 18-year-old driver was hit with attempted murder charges for allegedly plowing into five Chicago cops during a chaotic “teen takeover” event on Memorial Day weekend.

Rashad Johnson was cuffed around 3:23 a.m. Sunday and slapped with five counts of attempted murder and a raft of other offenses for striking a group of officers trying to control the hundreds of teens who flooded South Loomis Street along Chicago’s West Side, police said.

The teen driver ended up finally jumping the curb and crashing into a police car, pole and fence, authorities said.

Rashad Johnson

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The violent incident erupted during a so-called “teen takeover,” a viral trend plaguing American streets, shutting down the Windy City road as police scrambled to control the rowdy crowd.

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