CHICAGO (WLS) — There was a high-speed police chase throughout the night rush hour from Northwest Indiana to Chicago’s South Aspect Tuesday.
Family members stated the driving force was within the automobile together with his daughter when he was stopped by police in Hammond, Indiana, and claims he solely took off out of worry.
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Unique video exhibits when Chopper 7 started monitoring a police pursuit on the Bishop Ford Freeway with a 4-year-old lady, authorities say, within the dashing automobile.
The chase continued onto the inbound aspect of the Dan Ryan.
A high-speed police chase on the Dan Ryan Expressway ended when the driving force deserted the automobile with a toddler inside.
The black BMW was seen weaving out and in of site visitors, throughout the night rush hour, earlier than getting off at 59th and dashing by means of a number of streets and even a yard.
The driving force’s household informed ABC7 that the kid is the person’s daughter, and his girlfriend says she was on the cellphone with him throughout the chase.
“He begin seeing simply regular construct up and construct up. I requested him, ‘Why?’ He stated he do not know why they on him. He did not know in any respect,” she stated.
Tire marks result in the crash web site the place the 26-year-old man, finally, bailed out of the automobile, left his daughter behind close to 53rd and Morgan, steps away from his kin’ residence.
He was quickly caught and Tased by officers. ABC7 noticed him being handled by paramedics on scene earlier than being taken into custody.
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Lake County, Indiana deputies stated this all started simply after 5 p.m., when Highland police tried to cease the automobile in Hammond, Indiana as a part of a joint regulation enforcement operation involving a number of businesses.
Deputies wouldn’t verify the explanation behind the site visitors cease, saying it’s beneath investigation.
The suspect’s aunt, Sheena, informed ABC7, the deputies, “pulled him over and stated that his automobile was stolen due to his license plates. Now, he has vendor’s plates as a result of he has his vendor’s license.”
And he or she claims he took off as a result of “He bought nervous, as a result of it was multiple cop automobile.”
However, in an announcement to ABC7, the Lake County, Indiana sheriff stated, partly, “There was no indication of a stolen plate… The topic might have simply pulled over, however as a substitute fled at a excessive charge of velocity, endangering the 4-year-old passenger and others.”
The driving force is dealing with a number of prices, together with felony fleeing, reckless endangerment of a kid and marijuana possession. He’s now at a correctional facility in Chicago, the place he’ll await extradition to Indiana, police stated.
ABC7 is informed that the 4-year-old is safely with household.
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