Police: 2 teens fled CPD, hit Niles cops

Two teen boys were arrested early Saturday after allegedly fleeing Chicago Police and crashing into a squad car in north suburban Niles, leaving an officer injured.

At 12: 07 a. m., officers saw a Ford Explorer traveling north at a high rate of speed on Northwest Highway from Oshkosh Avenue shortly after hearing a report of shots fired, according to Chicago Police. The officers then saw something thrown from the driver’s side window and tried to pull the Explorer over, but the driver took off.

A short time later, the Explorer was traveling north on Milwaukee Avenue when it struck a marked Niles squad car at Oakton Street, Niles police said. The impact forced the squad car into an unmarked squad car and another vehicle. The officer in the marked car was pinned and had to be extricated, authorities said. He was taken in good condition to Lutheran General Hospital.

Two 16- year- old boys were taken into custody, authorities said. Charges were pending.

Tom Schuba