CHICAGO (CBS) — A law enforcement pursuit of an automobile theft crew on the In the vicinity of North Side Tuesday led one suspect to climb on to the roof of a car to get absent, even though another went on to crash a stolen auto.
The area the place the crimes took place receives congested at instances, but that did not end robbers from escaping law enforcement like a scene from a film.
In the mid-afternoon Tuesday, police noticed some persons seeking to steal a white Jeep underneath the Brown and Purple Line ‘L’ tracks on Locust Road, in the outdated Cabrini-Green region.
A camera mounted on an space business enterprise captured what took place next. The Jeep the thieves were making an attempt to steal is noticed with its hazard lights on, and with a gray Buick parked in entrance of it.
When police pulled up to the crew in an unmarked activity-utility car or truck, the gray Buick took off, and two folks ran from police in two distinctive directions.
Police have been witnessed correct driving the suspects, chasing them.
Law enforcement mentioned at that level all around the corner on Orleans Road, a single suspect ran towards police sergeant. That suspect then obtained on to the hood – and then the roof – of a white Lincoln sedan and the demanded that the driver of that getaway auto phase on the fuel, police reported.
The driver of the Lincoln hit the law enforcement sergeant, but the sergeant was not hurt, police reported.
Online video captured the guy climbing on to the white Lincoln as it sped off.
Meanwhile, an Infiniti Q50 was also stolen in the identical incident.
About 20 minutes afterwards at 2:45 p.m., the Infiniti was touring at Erie and Orleans streets when it slammed into a Ford van, law enforcement said. The driver of the Infiniti then shed handle of the motor vehicle and strike a lamp put up, law enforcement claimed.
The van the Infiniti strike belonged to the Furry Paws Chicago pet daycare heart, and a few puppies were being within. The driver and the animals had been not harm.
A crew then bought out of the stolen automobile and ran. Police did not say how numerous obtained absent.
Chicago Law enforcement anxiety the driver hit the officer after subsequent the orders of the crook on the hood.
Police searched thoroughly on the Nar North Facet and downtown for the automobiles involved and individuals who ran away. But late Tuesday, no a person was in custody.
