Police chase from Kane County ends in Chicago crash; 1 charged
A man is charged after a police chase that started with a tip in Batavia, Illinois, ended in a crash in Chicago overnight Monday.
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A man is charged after a police chase that started with a tip in Batavia, Illinois, ended in a crash in Chicago overnight Monday.
An expert said these kinds of police chases are becoming less common as departments rewrite their policies to minimize risks. Sara Machi reports.
It's not yet clear why authorities were following the car, but Chicago police say they assisted Kane County police with a crash at Roosevelt Road and Central Park.
CBS News Chicago has calls out to police and is waiting to get more information.
The car crashed into a home around 2 a.m. in the 4100 block of North Kostner Avenue.
At least one person was in custody after a car crashed into a house early Saturday in the Irving Park neighborhood in Chicago, following a chase from northwest suburban Park City.
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The Kane County State's Attorney will not be filing charges against the officers involved in a 2023 police chase that left an Aurora man and a K-9 officer dead.
"You can outrun the police in certain circumstances. We terminate pursuits for safety reasons. But you can't outrun technology," Oak Brook Police Chief Brian Strockis said.
Police are crediting license plate readers and a Chicago Police Department helicopter with helping officers catch a woman who led them on a high-speed chase along the Dan Ryan and Eisenhower expressways on Thursday.
Police started following the car on the Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago’s West Side and ended up on the Dan Ryan on the city's South Side.
Kevin Culps, 28, is charged with one count of aggravated fleeing and eluding and multiple misdemeanor and petty traffic offenses.
Theon Mitchell, 26, appeared in first appearance court Thursday morning.
Two people face charges after leading sheriff’s deputies in Lake County, Illinois, on a high-speed chase, then fighting deputies during their arrest.
Just after 5 p.m., police were seen running down alleyways and residential streets near 32nd and Leavitt streets. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
It appears what started the chain of events was an armed robbery in Gage Park in the early-morning hours. Andrew Ramos reports.
The armed robbery that led to a police pursuit early Thursday morning has now launched an investigation with the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. Andrew Ramos reports.
Surveillance video shows the driver weaving gently into the building, avoiding a pole and a traffic light box.
The suspect behind the wheel was also wanted in Iowa on a warrant for a probation violation.
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The people in the vehicle were wanted in connection with an armed robbery in the south suburbs.
One person was in custody and another was still wanted following a police chase from the south suburbs to the city’s South Side late Wednesday. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
The teens are accused of leading police on a chase that at one point involved speeds of more than 130 mph after two women were shot. Darius Johnson reports.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said around 2 a.m., deputies responded to the area of Green Bay Road and Bonnie Brook Lane for a report of a vehicle crash and a shooting.
The teens are charged with being involved in a shooting that wounded two women, a crash, and a police chase that hit a speed of 134 mph in Lake County Sunday morning. Darius Johnson reports.
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