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3 in custody after crashing stolen car into Goethe statue

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  December 19, 2022 6:20am CST
Lake View East
FOX 32 Chicago

3 in custody after crashing stolen car into Goethe statue in Lake View East

Three people were arrested and a weapon was recovered after crashing a stolen vehicle into a statue Monday morning on Chicago's North Side.

CHICAGO - Three people were arrested and a weapon was recovered after crashing a stolen vehicle into a statue of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Monday morning on Chicago's North Side.

Police officers tried to pull over a vehicle that was identified as stolen around 2:15 a.m. in the 2800 block of North Sheridan Road, officials said.

The vehicle drove away from police, jumped a curb and struck the statue while trying to flee, police said.

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Three males tried to run away but were taken into custody, police said.

A weapon was recovered and charges are pending.

Area Three detectives are investigating.