Catch Me If You Can
This time, it was a spiffy suit and tie that allegedly got the 15-year-old behind the wheel of a car.
The Chicago boy was charged with stealing a used Lexus from a dealer Friday by pretending he was in the market to buy a car.
The same boy allegedly fooled Chicago police officers earlier this year into believing he was one of their own and allowing him to drive a squad car on patrol. The Tribune isn't naming him because he's a juvenile.
Wearing a suit and tie, the teen showed up Friday at the dealership in the 7200 block of South Western Avenue and inquired about a 1990 black Lexus four-door car. A salesman offered the teen a test drive, and the teen got into the vehicle. But the car's battery was dead so the salesman went to get a battery charger, said police spokesman Roderick Drew.
After charging the battery, the salesman offered to go with the teen for a spin but told the teen he had to return the charger. When the salesman returned, the teen was gone, and the car was too, Drew said.
For the next three hours, the teen, who doesn't have a license, allegedly drove the car around before raising the suspicion of two Chicago police officers when he cut them off in traffic. Deputy Supt. Daniel Dugan and a police officer were leaving a roll call and on their way to dinner when the teen allegedly swerved into their lane, police said.
The officers noticed the vehicle did not have license plates and attempted to pull the teen over, police said.
The teen did not stop but instead led police on a chase through a McDonald's parking lot and more traffic before he allegedly crashed the vehicle into a light pole, knocking it down, police said.
The teen ran off near 95th and State Streets, at one point allegedly grabbing a stroller to pretend like he was part of the crowd, police said. It was not clear if the stroller was empty.
The teen, believing he was no longer being followed, let go of the stroller and continued walking when Dugan grabbed him, police said. The teen struggled with the deputy superintendent before breaking free. Dugan sprained his ankle in the struggle, but his partner grabbed the teen a short time later and arrested him, police said.
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posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
71 Comments:
i can hear the defense attorney right now....
Officer, isnt it true that you found a stolen car, then you recognized my client walking down the street as the person that embarressed your department and grabbed him... then, as an act of retaliation arrested him saying he was in that stolen car just to get malicious revenge to embaress my client... your honor, i rest my case... what a sh*tbird.
So we can chase for traffic again? Sweet!
I don't know much about dugan since I've only been on a little while but he seemed legit Friday night
good job dugan and company
Nice story
Dugan one of the best bosses there is He also works harder then anyone at 35th st.
Dugan is at the top of his game everyday. We need more bosses like him
this is a lesson to all you bosses out there and to all you civilians.
police officer's get hurt while doing their jobs on a daily basis.
Dugan is a true boss who leads by example.
Get well soon, I doubt you'll be going on the IOD list.
When he stole the car, which was sitting on the front row of the lot he took off so quick living acceleration marks straight across western avenue where their just happened to be a brake in traffic. Western is usually packed during rush hour. This kids luck is incredible. His fate though will probably be long jail time or death.
SCC -
You've made yet another insightful comparison to modern pop-culture cinema. You're smart AND sexy!
Yeah Dugan did POLICE WORK. It must be nice to be a boss. Not be second guessed. Not 'Why were you chasing him?" or "You're stupid for chasing its not worth it..." and 'Oh summer is here and now you say your hurt..". I am going to ASSume what reported was true. Hats off to you boss. This is what happens when you LOOK for shit instead of answering calls and hoping to get a head that way.
Dugan is and has always been the REAL DEAL. He treats the working police like gold because he knows what its like to be one. Could you even try to imaging any other exempt even getting involved in a foot chase?
the kid was bored with being a traffic cop and graduated to being an auto thief. i will bet good money that he will be out of jail soon because this is all a mistake and he can be rehabilitated.
where was the momma? Is she going to sue the dealership for putting her precious child in danger by letting him test drive a car.
Well now, we've all been praying for the rescue of our Dept. from the present administration, and if you think on it this kid could be our secret weapon. 1) He has ruined, or is ruining, the careers of some high rankers. 2) Now, he is embarked on breaking the command staff; come on boss, policework is a young man's game. 3) Then, there is the very real possibility that his next activity could gnerate a grabber or two at 35th street or city hall.
When the Good Lord answers our prayers they often aren't recognized as the answers we wanted, but are disguised as something else. But then, amazingly, in the fullness of time they prove to have been the solution that was in front of us all along. I think "Erkle" could be that answer. Sent here to do God's work, in a most mysterious way. Bless the boy, he ain't right, but God bless him.
Looks like the Deputy earned himself an Honorable Mention.
Good God. Even the people impersonating the Chicago Police can't seem to stay out of trouble. Is this another blackeye for the department...lol
Nice job Danny,See Jfed what the real polce can do.To bad you will never be one .Cooter said
I WONDER IF HE WILL GET A MEDAL!
GREAT BOSS, THANKS FOR DOING YOUR JOB.
WE HAVE LOST SO MUCH FAITH IN R LEADER SHIP WE MAKE A BIG DEALS OUT OF TASK OFFICERS DO 100'S OF TIMES A DAY THRU OUT THE CITY.
U EVER NOTICE THAT SOME SUPERVISOR PUT THEMSELVES IN FOR AWARDS QUITE OFTEN!
I GUESS BEING FROM THE WEST SIDE HAS JADED ME ON WHAT CLASSIFIES A HEROIC ACT.
MAN WITH A GUN CALL GOTZ 2 GO!
Is this another blackeye for the department...lol
Why would this be a blackeye for the department?
Anonymous said...
Dugan is and has always been the REAL DEAL. He treats the working police like gold because he knows what its like to be one. Could you even try to imaging any other exempt even getting involved in a foot chase?
5/05/2009 01:51:00 AM
Oh sure, just cuz he's a great guy, he's the REAL DEAL. Aunt Bea woulda done the same thing and not gotten hurt in the process.
She is our next Superintendent! The 1st Deputy rank will be reestablished and Dugan will run the Dept from there. When she falls on her ass (again!), Dugan will be promoted to Supt.
First we'll have to get rid of the current occupant, however!
Dugan has always been the police. He was a hell of a tact guy in the 004th District back in the day. He never had a problem putting his hands on people. Good Job Dan
I like this kid. He needs to be recruited by the CIA. He has balls.
Dugan one of the best bosses there is He also works harder then anyone at 35th st.
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Better re-think that statement of yours buddy.
This kid is a young Sasha Cohen (Borat/Bruno). I can hardly wait to see what his next prank is. I suggest that he impersonate an IOC official and see if he can get shortshit to offer him a bribe.
The kid is well on his way to becoming an Alderman. Or maybe even Governor!
BTW: You KNOW this is the suit that was bought for him for the Juvey hearing on Pretend-O-Cop. PRICELESS!
awesome. wish i had a police boss in my district. we always have marqy's stoic look at roll call to remind us of when we could stand up for ourselves.
Great police work by Dugan! He should the Superintendent! I bet it felt good boss to be the the police again! Thanks for your help out here!! We need it!
DUGAN maybe a boss now...........
But he has always been the real POOOOLICE!
Great job boss.
To his partner if Dugan will ride with you you must be the real deal also.
While Dugan is at the medical section, make sure he fills out that questionaire, commenting on how great the service there is. Not.
Kudos to Double "D"!!!
Great Job!
Now go and enjoy your time off. Thank the IOD gods.
Looks like the Deputy earned himself an Honorable Mention.
5/05/2009 05:30:00 AM
Dugan is a good guy, but don't exempts get the Lambert Tree for making arrest??
I thought he was supposed to be on electronic monitoring until his trial???
All this kid needs is a 3 button vest to go with his suit, and he can make believe he's his own lawyer.
You have to admit this kid is industrious! What will he steal next? A squad car? maybe a fire truck? And the lazy judges just keep putting him back on the streets! crook county law where there is no law!
Is it not terribly obvious that this kid is dangerous to himself and others?? When will he be held at Juvy or sent for a mental evaluation?? What is going on in court that allows him to walk the streets and who allows him to go home to his mother who doesn't give a shit about diciplining him, but only cares about the deep pockets of the city in which she intends to get rich from. Will they really wait until he kills someone? This almost reminds me of the movie Catch me if you Can...
Good job to Dugan and partner!!!
All this property damage and injury, for what??? The punk will be back on the street in a couple days. Why risk yourself for this bullshit? Think, Dugan, what would've happened if that light pole fell onto an innocent person and killed him? Would it be worth it?
Looks like the Deputy earned himself an Honorable Mention.
Try again a DC is in the works
Lets look at the law. He should have been charged with Auto Theft not CTTV or even PSMV.. Auto Theft is a higher charge
so which is it??? the kid said he dressed up as the police because he "always wanted to be a police officer." so now am I to assume that he "always wanted to be a car thief???"" the truth is in the latter...Dead or jailed in 6 months...mail it in.
Dugan will always be thought of as my favorite tact LT -
best compliment I can think of for a boss
To: 5/05/2009 05:31:00 AM
>>Good God. Even the people impersonating the Chicago Police can't seem to stay out of trouble. Is this another blackeye for the department...lol<<
Now that's funny!!!!
Nice Job, Boss....
As this car dealer let the kid drive, he should have been charged. Thank you, Mr. Kamal Said, for putting us all in danger by letting an unlicensed kid behind the wheel because you smelled money. But then again, I guess if you ask to see a DL, the mayor might get mad and say you are profiling. I hope the kid's next act is less dramatic, maybe he can impersonate an alderman or something.
This little clown may have a future in REALITY TV.
How about going up against Blago in the jungles of Costa Rica in "I'm A Celebrity... Now Get Me Out Of Here"? Or if the Courts restrict his travel like they did with Blago, He can compete in "SURVIVOR - CHICAGO" where he can try to outwit, outlive and outlast gangbangers with guns, knives and torches in the ghetto jungles of Chicago.
He could go on a new show called "Celebrity Police Apprentice, Exempt Edition" where he can tell J-Pud, Aunt Bea or Burger Queen, "YOU'RE FIRED"!
How about a special edition of "The Amazing Race" where the kid impersonates a cop and and chases himself driving a stolen Lexus?
He would seem to be a natural for , "Judge Mathis", "Judge Judy", "Judge Alex" or "The People's Court".
Maybe a new "COPS" called "COPS Impersonators, Exempt Edition" where he can try to fool people acting like the Superintendent, the 3rd in Command or a Commander in the 3rd District of a Major Midwest Metropolitan Police Department (Oops, there are already impersonators doing that!).
I guess while he's in jail, his momma could also get on TV, maybe on some game shows where she can settle some of the lawsuits that she filed against the CPD and the Sun-Times. Possible Reality game shows could be "Lawsuit Deal Or No Deal", "Lawsuit Let's Make A Deal", "Liability Wheel Of Fortune" or "JEOPARDY Settlements".
Dugan did something J-fake could never do-policework,Dugan has been the real deal even after he became sgt.,DD is the shizzle,will back the working police and honest mistakes any day of the week,Superintendent Dugan has a nice ring to it,and he's one of us.
Which member that ranked above Dugan filled out his traffic pursuit report?? Weis?? :)
This kids first mistake was shouting "WooooooWoooooWooo" as he drove past Dugan at a high rate of speed.
"Good God. Even the people impersonating the Chicago Police can't seem to stay out of trouble. Is this another blackeye for the department...lol
5/05/2009 05:31:00 AM"
Maybe next time, and there will be a next time, he'll try impersonating an alderman.
Shouldn't be that difficult, as he's already adept at bold faced lying.
One more caper should provide enough material to close the movie/book deal.
Worked for Dugan awhile back and he is for real. He should be the next Superintendent.
I can't say that Dugan is a bad guy, but don't put angel wings on the man just yet. He too falls lockstep in with Weis when the Supt. tells him to. And let's not forget that Gawdawful press conference that he and Jackson held the day after the infamous "impersonation" occurred in 003, in which Dugan and Jackson denied the kid ever "drove a squad, nor did he interact with the public in any way."
Riiiiight.
male black wearing a suit & tie, sounds like profiling
Anonymous said...
Worked for Dugan awhile back and he is for real. He should be the next Superintendent.
5/05/2009 04:37:00 PM
Knock on wood.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
STOP IT
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAH!
this kid has a future as either being a copper or an actor, his choice. let's face it, he's talented. must be a CPS student. this kid is like some kind of Bourne Identity clone. Oh, I almost forgot! nice job Danny boy!
Dugan for sup. and Seiser for 1st Deputy! let's bring pride back to this department.
He should dress up in a batman outfit and put himself in front of the camera when they film here again.
He 's probably better than Christian Bale.
I'd love to see him do a duet with Susan Boyle.
Good karma comes around every so often.
IF you could only look up Dan Dugans background you'd know that he was/is the real PO-lice. Let's not condemn him because he was (rightfully) promoted but has to NOW serve under J-Fed.
He is what he is. Don't judge him by the company he (forced to) keeps.
He'll be in DC this May on his own time/dime as he has for that last decade plus... THAT'S the kind of guy he is.
I'll be the first to call it like it is AND give credit where it's due.
Thanks, double D we realize what you're going through.
WE respect that Thin Blue Line.
Stay safe my brothers...
OV(r)
Next impersonation: FBI agent
Good job by DDD
"Looks like the Deputy earned himself an Honorable Mention.
Try again a DC is in the works
5/05/2009 12:32:00 PM"
Oh don't sell him short. He's the top candidate for the Lambert Tree.Wysinger last year, Dugan this year. Keating is smarting over the fact Danny stole is
thunder. Just shows you the only Police Work being done is by exempts.
Whoever is in deep shit from his police impersonation needs to get their hands on the interview of the cardealer, who said he thought the kid was at least 25 yoa, and how the kid did not talk or act like a teenager. I said it b4 and I'll say it again, if this kid was being raised by someone with half of a brain, he would really be going in the right direction. I would like to see the results of an IQ test done on him, I would bet his is genius level. It is obvious he knows how to plan his adventures, now if he could just channel them for good causes, he has a future. The system does not know how or care to do right by this kid. He only got caught this time because he "cut off" an unmarked police car, thereby causing road rage, I believe he may have "cut off" the unmarked car on purpose to test the police.
This kid has a talent of some kind.
Too bad he didn't get channeled onto the the stage, or perhaps into selling used cars before he started using his talent for evil purposes.
Get down to it, it's a waste.
honorable mention or DC think again the kid got processed in 005!
I thought this kid was still at callback?
Dugan was the best Tact Lt. I ever had. He is a stand up guy, the working police and will always cover his guys if they are in the right. I really hope to see him be our next boss. Congrats
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