CHICAGO — Two boys, a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old, are charged with committing that devolved into a cross-town police pursuit that ended with a Chicago cop accidentally firing their service weapon.
No injuries were reported during the string of events that began around 2:45 a.m. Thursday in the 2800 block of West 59th Street. According to Chicago police, three men—a 39-year-old and two 27-year-olds—were working outside when a red car pulled up, and two armed robbers exited the vehicle to confront them.
The Illinois State Police quickly located and began pursuing the crew’s getaway car, a Dodge Charger that had been stolen from the 6000 block of South Campbell on Tuesday, according to CPD. One of the city’s police helicopter units also followed the fleeing robbers from above.
Around 3:10 a.m., the Charger exited the Eisenhower Expressway and three people bailed out of the car near the 4800 block of West Monroe and officers arrested them moments later. CPD said one of those officers accidentally fired their gun, but the bullet did not strike anyone.
On Friday, CPD said the 15-year-old boy who was driving the getaway car is charged with three counts of armed robbery, possessing a stolen motor vehicle, and aggravated fleeing. The 17-year-old is charged with three counts of armed robbery and possessing a stolen motor vehicle.
