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Armed Man Arrested at Chicago Blackhawks Rally
Police said a man who was carrying weapons was arrested Friday near City Hall.
A man carrying two loaded guns—one in a backpack, one in his pocket—was arrested Friday morning just before the Chicago Blackhawks Parade traveled east on Washington Street.
Chicago Police did not name the man in an e-mailed statement to Patch but reporters were working to gain additional details around 3:30 p.m. The incident occurred around 10:15 a.m. Officers stopped the suspect in front of City Hall, NBC reported.
"The man initially tried to walk away when a police officer asked to look in his backpack," that story says. "The officer refused to let him leave and began the search."
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Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala said authorities took note of the man because he was "acting suspiciously."
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"He admitted to having a handgun in his pocket and a search revealed a second handgun in his backpack," he said, in an e-mailed statement. "As we made clear prior to today's events, police would be doing searches of large bags and backpacks and this arrest is a clear example of the effectiveness of those efforts."
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