... The SUV had been blocked in traffic by a man on a scooter for about 30 seconds when suddenly the men tossed canisters out their windows that quickly began expelling smoke onto the streets, Denton said.

Aside from “people yelling at them, telling them to leave, and a lot of honking, no one was attacking the agents,” said Denton, who lives in Logan Square.

“There was no reason for them to do that,” he added. “I’m upset. I’m a Caucasian male and I don’t typically have to deal with situations like this, but it’s upsetting to see people being paid to attack our community for senseless stupid reasons.” ...

Confusion erupted on the Northwest Side Friday after a masked federal agent dropped canisters of chemical irritants into the street outside a supermarket.

The incident happened at Rico Fresh Market, 3552 W. Armitage Ave. In a video taken by a witness and shared with the Sun-Times, cars could be seen blocking the white, unmarked SUV before a masked agent rolled down his window and dropped the canisters. Smoke begins spreading around the vehicle and passersby began to scream.

Someone on the sidewalk then volleyed at least one of the canisters back at the vehicle before it sped off. ...