18-year-old arrested for attempted car theft of priest outside Near North Side church: police

The Brief

  • A Near North Side priest was the victim of an attempted armed car theft while his car was parked outside his church on May 21, police say.
  • Raleigh Ford, 18, was identified as the alleged suspect in the incident.
  • The investigation is ongoing; no charges have been filed.

CHICAGO An 18-year-old is in custody after allegedly attempting to steal a priest’s car while it was parked outside a Near North Side church on May 21, police said.

What we know:

The victim, a Catholic priest, stopped to check the mail at Holy Name Cathedral Parrish before joining some of the nuns for a lunch reservation at around 11:25 a.m. The victim parked his 2015 Toyota Rav4 on the street, unlocked with the keys in the ignition and the vehicle running.

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