Police arrest dozens at Taste of Chicago

Chicago police say 31 people were arrested at a Taste of Chicago event on Friday, most of them for battery and reckless conduct.

Police say two were charged for illegally carrying knives to the outdoor event and six others were arrested for illegally carrying guns.

Authorities say no shots were fired at the event and there were no major injuries related to violence.

Chicago police spokesman Roderick Drew says one police sergeant was hospitalized for passing out and another officer one received stitches on his leg after responding to a call.

The Taste of Chicago is held each year on the city's lakefront.

Police have beefed up security at such events after a man was fatally shot and three others injured following a pre-Independence Day fireworks display last year.