Axe-wielding man damages Chicago firefighters’ vehicles outside fire station

Chicago police were searching for a man armed with an axe who damaged several Chicago firefighters’ vehicles outside a fire station in the city’s Englewood neighborhood.

At around 6 a.m. on Friday, Chicago police were called to Chicago Fire Department Engine Company 84, near West 59th Street and South Lafayette Avenue, after damage was reported to seven vehicles. Patrick Quane, a spokesman for the Chicago Firefighters Union, said firefighters heard commotion and went to investigate. Once outside, they saw a man swinging an axe at their vehicles before fleeing westbound.

Footage captured at the scene showed Chicago police and firefighters examining the damage.

A side window in one SUV was shattered, while several other vehicles sustained dents and puncture marks…

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