Emergency High Speed Pursuit (3-18-14)

Friday, March 21, 2014

Dispatcher Unate over heard on the emergency channel of a High Speed pursuit coming from East Chicago. East Chicago PD then called the Whiting PD to confirm that they were in pursuit of a stolen ambulance along with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department and Griffith PD. Lake County Police Helicopter was also following the ambulance. Whiting Police officers picked up the chase at 129th and Indianapolis Blvd., north to White Oak Avenue then to 119th Street. East on 119th Street to Front Street, then to 121st Street. North on Indianapolis Blvd. into Hammond. Hammond PD and Chicago PD were notified. Whiting officers terminated the chase at the stae line. Officrs stopped the vehicle in the 9000 block of Mackinaw in Chicago, IL. The driver was arrested by Chicago PD.