Jury awards $79.85M to family whose daughter was killed in crash stemming from CPD chase
In 2020, an unmarked Chicago Police squad car was pursuing a Mercedes Benz, which slammed into Kevin Spicer’s car. His daughter, Da’Karia, was killed.
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In 2020, an unmarked Chicago Police squad car was pursuing a Mercedes Benz, which slammed into Kevin Spicer’s car. His daughter, Da’Karia, was killed.
Back in 2020, Kevin Spicer was driving with his son and daughter while officers in an unmarked squad car pursued a black Mercedes. The Spicers’ daughter, Da’Karia, died in the crash.
Police said that in all of these incidents, the victims parked their vehicle and discovered it missing upon returning to its location.
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 50.
Asal Rezaei went along for the ride with Santa and the Chicago Police Department Sunday.
This year, the foundation gave Christmas gifts to 26 children from 20 different families.
Zechariah Garrett, who police said is in need of medical attention, was last seen on Friday in the area of 1400 East 67th Place.
In three of these incidents, the victims observed the offender following them before the robbery occurred.
Zechariah Garrett, who police said is in need of medical attention, was last seen on Friday in the area of 1400 East 67th Place. According to a family member's Facebook post, Garrett has Autism.
Chicago police said around 11:15 a.m., the victims were walking in the 7400 block of South Yates Boulevard when a gray sedan approached, and someone from inside fired shots in their direction.
The driver told the child that he would wait outside in the parking lot for him.
Chicago Police Chief of Patrol Jon Hein has an update on a mass shooting in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
The incident happened on Oct. 20 around 8:30 p.m. in the 2600 block of South Karlov Avenue.
Sidi Mohammad Abdallahi, 22, had been facing hate crime and terrorism charges in the attack in late October.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 62.
The man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
The man’s head hit the passenger window in the incident in Fuller Park. The police vehicle was also damaged.
The robberies happened in the Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods, with the first happening on Nov. 13 and the latest on Wednesday.
Police are asking businesses in the area to report suspicious activity and make sure surveillance cameras are recording.
A total of 653 restaurants have been burglarized in the city of Chicago this year. As Tara Molina reports, that figure is the highest since tracking of burglaries began in 2001.
Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) said 77 CPD members are currently deployed.
The officer herself, Tangie Brown, and the bar where she had been before the crash, were already named in the wrongful death lawsuit.
Police have said officers were investigating robberies near 55th and Pulaski, when they saw two suspects believed to be armed get into a Lexus and speed away.
Police are already looking ahead to the Thanksgiving Day Parade later this week.
The officers from the South Chicago (4th) District were treated to a fine dinner by the youth group at Immaculate Conception St. Michael Parish.
