CPD Charge Release – Offender Charged with Attempted Murder of Multiple Chicago Police Officers _Rashad Johnson

For Immediate Release                                                                          Contact: Office of Communications

May 25, 2026                                                                                                                              312-745-6110

              Offender:      Rashad Johnson, 18

                                       5700 block of Riviera Blvd.

                                       Plainfield, Illinois

        Charges:       Five (5) felony counts – Attempt – Murder – First Degree

Five (5) felony counts – Aggravated Battery/Use Deadly Weapon

One (1) felony count – Aggravated Unlawful Possession Weapon/Person/No FOID

One (1) felony count – Agg. Unlawful Possession Weapon/Person/Loaded/No FOID

One (1) felony count – Criminal Damage to Property/<$500

 Court:           Detention Hearing – 2600 S. California – May 26, 2026

      Narrative:     The above offender was arrested by members of the Chicago Police Department on May 24, 2026, at 3:23 a.m., in the 1200 block of S. Loomis St. He was identified as the offender who had earlier driven a vehicle into five Chicago Police Department officers in the 1200 block of S. Loomis St. (12th District). He was quickly taken into custody and subsequently charged accordingly. No additional information is available at this time.