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3 Held After Tow Truck Driver Reports Gunpoint Pursuit in Chicago’s Englewood

Police recovered a firearm, with charges pending as investigators review dashcam footage.

Overview

  • The 28-year-old driver was attempting to tow a vehicle near the 7200 block of South Paulina Street around 10:45 p.m. when a dark-colored car approached and pursued him.
  • He flagged down officers in the 1400 block of West 71st Street and reported that a man in the pursuing car pointed a gun at him.
  • Police soon located the vehicle and took a 49-year-old man, a 49-year-old woman, and a 26-year-old woman into custody.
  • A firearm was recovered, the motive remains under investigation, and police say charging decisions are pending.
  • The tow company released dashcam video it says shows a weapon pointed from the car, and the driver, who works for a Northwest Indiana company, said he steered toward police lights to get help.