An officer conducting traffic control in the 1600 block of East Hayes Drive was injured when he tried to break up a fight between two groups, Chicago police said.
Shortly before 8:30 p.m., the officer was conducting traffic control in the 1600 block of East Hayes Drive in the Jackson Park neighborhood when he tried to separate a fight between two groups and was struck to the face, police said.
The officer suffered a contusion to the left side of the face and abrasions to the body. The officer refused medical help at the scene.
No one was in custody and detectives were investigating.
