ISP Chase, CPD Injured

Hurt trying to assist ISP:

• An officer is recovering in the hospital and a suspect is in custody following a crash involving a stolen vehicle and a CPD squad car on the West Side early Saturday morning.

  According to Illinois State Police troopers, it all began around 1:15 a.m. after troopers spotted a vehicle that had just been hijacked near West Ogden Avenue and West Polk Avenue, on the Near West Side.

  Troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle, but the driver allegedly fled. Amid the flee attempt, troopers said three people allegedly got out of the car and ran away on foot.

CPD has a very limited chase policy along with a very limited foot chase policy:

 But helping ISP for a foot chase of fleeing suspects? Hell yeah:

• Shortly after the passengers fled, troopers said the driver of the vehicle allegedly crashed head-on into a CPD squad car near West Madison Street and North Pulaski Road in West Garfield Park.

Ouch.

Seems like everyone ended up in custody, although the Officer ended up in the hospital. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.