CPD officer's gun discharges while arresting suspect with alleged stolen vehicle in North Lawndale
<p>A Chicago police officer's weapon discharged during an attempt to arrest a suspect accused of being in possession of a stolen vehicle early Tuesday in North Lawndale on the West Side. </p><p>Around 3:40 a.m., 10th District officers in the 1600 block of South Drake Avenue and were trying to arrest a male for possessing a stolen vehicle when he tried to disarm an office, police said.
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<p>A Chicago police officer's weapon discharged during an attempt to arrest a suspect accused of being in possession of a stolen vehicle early Tuesday in North Lawndale on the West Side. </p><p>Around 3:40 a.m., 10th District officers in the 1600 block of South Drake Avenue and were trying to arrest a male for possessing a stolen vehicle when he tried to disarm an office, police said. </p><p>One officer's weapon discharged during the struggle, authorities said. No one was struck by gunfire.
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- <p>A Chicago police officer's weapon discharged during an attempt to arrest a suspect accused of being in possession of a stolen vehicle early Tuesday in North Lawndale on the West Side. </p><p>Around 3:40 a.m., 10th District officers in the 1600 block of South Drake Avenue and were trying to arrest a male for possessing a stolen vehicle when he tried to disarm an office, police said.
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