Part of DuSable Lake Shore Drive closed due to police activity

DuSable Lake Shore Drive drivers were advised to find another route late Friday.

As of 8:56 PM, Lake Shore Drive from Balbo to 18th Street was closed in both directions. Alert From Chicago Emergency Management Communications. Details of the situation have not been released, but the Chicago Fire Department said the officer was taken to a hospital and his condition is non-life-threatening.

A heavy police presence was observed in the DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Roosevelt Road areas, with crime scene tape surrounding portions of the highway.

Additional information was not immediately available as of late Friday.