Suburban Chicago man arrested after Indiana police chase; 2 others accused in separate pursuit

The Brief

  • Three people were arrested Tuesday in two separate pursuits involving the Lake County Sheriff’s Department.
  • Two men allegedly led officers from the Indiana Toll Road to Chicago’s South Side, where their SUV hit a police vehicle before they were caught.
  • A suburban Chicago man is also accused of fleeing Indiana officers while carrying 32 grams of suspected cocaine.

GARY, Ind. Lake County sheriff’s deputies arrested three people Tuesday after two separate vehicle pursuits, including one that stretched from northwest Indiana into Chicago and another that ended with a crash in Gary.

What we know:

Just before 1 p.m., officers began chasing an SUV on the Indiana Toll Road for traffic violations. The vehicle continued west on I-90 into Chicago’s South Side.

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