2 carjacking suspects in custody after police chase, crash in Oak Garden, police say
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Oak Garden police requested residents to keep away from the world close to ninety fifth Road and Oak Park Avenue or shelter in place as they looked for one of many two suspects who fled on foot after crashing on the intersection.
Oak Garden police stated the suspects had been wished in reference to a carjacking reported in Chicago on Sunday.
In accordance with Oak Garden police, a Gary police officer’s plate reader acquired successful on a stolen car out of Chicago round 2:15 p.m. Monday. An officer tried to cease the car, however the driver took off on westbound I-80/94 into Illinois.
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Police pursued the car till it acquired off I-294 at 127th Road in Alsip. Then, police stated the car acquired again on I-294 going north to ninety fifth Road in Oak Garden. The motive force then proceeded east till crashing at ninety fifth Road and Oak Park Avenue.
Oak Garden police stated the motive force of the car was taken into custody on the scene. Police with canine had been seen trying to find the second suspect, a passenger within the car.
Police stated the second suspect was taken into custody round 5 p.m. Video from Chopper7 seems to point out authorities apprehending the suspect in a car parking zone at a close-by automobile dealership.
Quite a few police departments had been concerned, together with police from Oak Garden and Gary, Indiana. There have been no studies of any accidents.
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