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Video: Man Sleeping in Stolen Vehicle Tries to Flee Police, Crashes in Downtown Chicago
Video captured the chaotic moment a man found sleeping in a stolen vehicle tried to flee from police by driving onto a downtown Chicago sidewalk before he quickly crashed the SUV and was ultimately arrested Monday morning.
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Watch: Chicago Police Officer Injured in Englewood Shooting Released From Hospital
Fernanda Ballesteros, Chicago police officer critically injured in a shooting in West Englewood last week, was released from the University of Chicago Medical Center Monday morning as fellow officers and a mariachi band greeted her.
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Hundreds Come Out for Peace Rally in Chicago Following Violent Memorial Day Weekend
After a violent Memorial Day Weekend, Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Police are teaming up to keep kids safe this summer.
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Closures, Added Patrols and More: Chicago Police Unveil Memorial Day Weekend Safety Plans
Closures, a heightened police presence, increased patrols, a new curfew and more are on tap in Chicago for Memorial Day weekend, police and city officials said. Chris Hush reports.
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Chicago Police Update on Mass Shooting in Gold Coast
Chicago police give an update on a mass shooting that left nine people shot, two of them fatally, in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood.
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Hundreds of Chicago Officers Have Spent More Than 1,200 Years Collectively Relieved of Police Powers Since 2009, Records Show
Since 2009, hundreds of Chicago police officers have collectively spent more than 1,241 years relieved of their police powers as investigations into their conduct have dragged on, in many cases, for years.
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Chicago Police Officer Served Hair and Dirt at Wendy's, Police Say
A Chicago police officer was served hair and dirt after ordering at a Wendy’s early Monday, police said.
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Video Shows CPD Deputy Chief's Niece Telling Officers ‘My Auntie's Probably Your Boss'
Body camera video obtained by NBC 5 Investigates on Friday shows the drug-related arrest of a man in a Chicago police deputy chief’s vehicle, which was being driven by the high-ranking officer’s niece, who can be heard on the footage telling officers at the scene that her aunt is “probably your boss.”
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2 CPD Officers Shot After Being ‘Ambushed'
Two Chicago police officers were wounded during an ambush Friday morning on the city’s West Side, authorities stated. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.
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Watch: Chicago Police Supt. David Brown Gives Update on 2 Officers Shot After Being “Ambushed”
Two Chicago police officers have been wounded in a shooting early Friday on the city’s West Side and the suspected gunman was captured nearby, authorities said.
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2 Chicago Police Officers Shot After Being ‘Ambushed,' Suspect Caught: CPD Supt.
Police say two Chicago police officers were shot and wounded by a gunman who dropped a handgun while waiting in line at a restaurant with one of the officers, picked it up and opened fire
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CPD Investigating Attempted Break-In Caught on Camera
A woman who lives on Chicago’s North Side recounted a terrifying encounter Saturday in which she she said a man was caught on video trying to break into her apartment. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.
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Who Took the Chicago Police Exam Last Year? Here's the Breakdown
Who took the Chicago police entrance exam in 2021, as the department – facing a higher than usual attrition rate – looks to both bolster and diversify its ranks in the wake of a watchdog report on its retention of minority candidates throughout the application process?
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Who Took the Chicago Police Exam Last Year? Here's the Breakdown
Who took the Chicago police entrance exam in 2021, as the department – facing a higher than usual attrition rate – looks to both bolster and diversify its ranks in the wake of a watchdog report on its retention of minority candidates throughout the application process? NBC 5 Investigates’ Phil Rogers reports.
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2 CPD Officers Among 3 Injured in Crash in South Shore
Two Chicago police officers were among three people injured Friday morning in a crash in South Shore on the Far South Side.
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CPD Cancels Days Off This Weekend as Union Complains of Staffing Shortage Amid COVID Surge
The Chicago Police Department has canceled officers’ days off this weekend as the Fraternal Order of Police blamed COVID-19 for a staffing shortage.
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CPD Issues Warning Ahead of Weekend Gatherings
Following a chaotic weekend that saw large groups of teens arrested, Chicago police on Friday issued a warning to those planning to come to the city and commit crimes. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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COPA Investigating After Off-Duty CPD Officer Shot in the Leg in Roscoe Village
An off-duty Chicago police officer was shot in the leg early Saturday in Roscoe Village on the North Side.
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1 Killed, 3 Teens Among 7 Wounded in Citywide Shootings Friday
One person was killed and seven others — including three teens — wounded in citywide shootings Friday.
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Chicago Police Union President John Catanzara Faces Hearing, Possible Firing
The controversial president of Chicago’s police union could be fired from the department over comments he made on social media in previous years as he becomes the subject of a police board hearing this week.