An East Chicago police officer and her three children escaped a fire early Wednesday that destroyed the Harvey townhome they were renting, leaving the family with only the clothes they were wearing.
Jocelyn Mendez said she and her children, ages 5, 9 and 13, were asleep when their dog began barking around 3 a.m. Wednesday. She said the neighboring unit was on fire and that flames had spread to her side of the roof…