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. …