Police disperse crowded room at Congress Hotel during New Year’s celebrations

Published January 1, 2021 11:29 AM CST

Chicago police dispersed several people from the Congress Plaza Hotel on New Year’s Eve because of overcrowding in violation of COVID-19 restrictions.

Officers responded to the hotel about 10:35 p.m. in the 500 block of South Michigan Avenue and found at least one room that was filled over capacity, according to a police spokeswoman.

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It wasn’t clear there was one party, or many, in violation of COVID-19 capacity restrictions, the spokeswoman said.

A police report was not filed, so additional details weren’t available.

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