Crowds prompt large police response at Chicago's 57th Street Beach amid teen takeover plans

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Crowds prompted a large police response at a South Side beach after reports of plans for a teen takeover there on Monday night.

Police are working to disperse groups of people at 57th Street Beach, which is near Hyde Park.

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The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said there is heavy traffic on northbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive at East 57th Drive. OEMC asked drivers to take an alternate route.

This comes after the University of Chicago Police Department said it received information about a possible teen trend gathering at the beach planned for Monday at 6 p.m. UCPD said additional staff would be in the area.

Authorities did not immediately provide further information.

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