Vehicle Linked to Cicero-Hillside Investigation Collides with Residence at Cermak and Kostner in Chicago’s Lawndale Area: Police Report

A car under investigation by Cicero police ended up crashing into a residence on Chicago’s West Side, according to official reports. The incident occurred as part of a pursuit connected to a criminal case.

Authorities in Cicero attempted to halt the vehicle on Cermak Road, just east of Cicero Avenue, shortly before 5 p.m. This car was reportedly linked to illegal activities in the Hillside area.

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As the vehicle fled the scene, police managed to attach a tracking device to it in an effort to monitor its movements.

The pursuit was called off by Cicero police near the viaduct at Cicero and 46th Street, as confirmed by the department.

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Police were alerted that the car sped through a red light at Kostner Avenue, before veering off the road and crashing into the front porch of a home in the 4300-block of Cermak Road in Lawndale.

Two people were injured and one was arrested, police said.

Chopper 7 was over the scene about 5:15 p.m. at Cermak Road and Kostner Avenue.

There was a large police response in the area, blocking some streets.

A red sedan appeared to have crashed into a home next to an Amoco gas station, located at 4351 W. Cermak.

The home’s front steps were destroyed.

Hillside police said the incident started as a retail theft at a Michael’s store.

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