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A man is in custody following a spree of auto thefts that stemmed from a disorderly conduct arrest in Bedford Park, culminating in a crash that left three people injured in Bridgeview, a village spokesperson said.
Bridgeview spokesperson Ray Hanania said the incident began Wednesday morning during a disorderly conduct arrest in Bedford Park, at which time officials believe the suspect stole a police vehicle.
The suspect then drove the police vehicle to the Chicago Ridge and Oak Lawn area, where the vehicle either got stuck or became disabled, Hanania said.
Hanania said the suspect then exited the squad car and came across an occupied U.S. Postal Service truck and stole the vehicle from the driver, forcibly removing them before proceeding northbound on Roberts Road.
The suspect then collided with a vehicle occupied by a family of three, a mother and her two young children, ages 4 and 7, according to Hanania.
The crash caused the shutdown of a mile-long stretch of Roberts Road from 79th Street to 87th Street, spanning parts of both Justice and Bridgeview.
The three were taken to nearby hospitals where their current conditions are unknown.
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The suspect's identity has not been released as the case remains under investigation. Roberts Road also remains closed as officials continue to investigate, Hanania said.
There was no further information available.
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