Family of Chicago man who died in police chase plans lawsuit against Indiana officers
The family of a man who died while fleeing northwest Indiana police in an allegedly stolen U-Haul has demanded body camera video and related communications from the responding officers. Larry Perry, 34, was killed on Feb.21 after officers with the Hammond Police Department chased him into Chicago and ran his vehicle into the Little Calumet River, family members said.
According to the Chicago Fire Department, the U-Haul went into the Little Calumet River, near 130th Street and Indiana Avenue, around 4:22 a.m. on Feb 21Hammond police said officers received an alert of the stolen U-Haul within city limits around 4:10 a.m. near 136th and Sheffield Avenue, where a vehicle matching the description of the stolen U-Haul was found.While attempting to curb the vehicle, officers engaged their emergency lights and sirens.
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