'It’s very tough for us, the small business people.”
New surveillance video obtained by CBS 2 shows burglars caught on camera before leading police on a wild chase from the suburbs to the city.
As CBS 2’s Tara Molina reported Tuesday, the burglars were finally caught in the Albany Park neighborhood. Five suspects were taken into custody at Leland and Sacramento avenues, where the spree and chase ended.Chicago Weather Alert: Winter Storm Warning Now In Effect With 6+ Inches Of Snow On The WaySurveillance video from a Mobil gas station at Deerfield and Saunders roads in Riverwoods shows the first stop of the crew, in a stolen gray Jeep. The gas station was hit at 3:06 a.m. Tuesday.
The group was in no hurry, eventually breaking a window and crawling inside. They tried to steal the store’s ATM, but since it’s bolted to the ground, they couldn’t get it out.Instead clearing out the cash register and boxes of cigars Anil Abbott spent Tuesday picking up the pieces for the third time. His store was targeted three times in less than three years, despite money spent to secure it.
When police showed up, the suspects took off, and Illinois State Police and Chicago Police worked with the suburban departments to track them down. The pursuit continued along the Tri-State Tollway and the Eisenhower Expressway into the city then back down the Kennedy Expressway, ending near Sacramento and Leland avenues in Albany Park, where all five suspects were arrested. The first owner they hit wants to see them face maximum penalties.Illinois State Police said they are deferring to the Lincolnshire Police Department, but were not not involved in the chase that ended in Albany Park.