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Burbank man allegedly robbed Chicago CVS, led police on chase to Wisconsin border

By Fox 32 News
Updated  November 12, 2023 9:23pm CST
Scottsdale
FOX 32 Chicago

Man allegedly robbed Chicago CVS, led police on chase to Wisconsin border

A Burbank man was arrested this weekend after allegedly leading police on an hour-long chase from Chicago's Southwest Side to the Wisconsin border Saturday evening.

CHICAGO - A Burbank man was arrested this weekend after allegedly leading police on an hour-long chase from Chicago's Southwest Side to the Wisconsin border Saturday evening. 

Norbert Thigpen, 36, faces two felony counts of armed robbery and discharge of a firearm and one felony count of aggravated fleeing from police.

Chicago police responded to an armed robbery at a CVS in the 8600 block of South Cicero Avenue around 5:30 p.m. Saturday after Thigpen allegedly demanded cash from the register while pointing a gun at an employee. 

Police said Thigpen then fired shots into the ceiling before fleeing with the cash. No injuries were reported. 

Norbert Thigpen, 36 

Illinois State Police pursued the suspect for over an hour. Sources say he was throwing cash out of the window during the ordeal.

A video of the chase sent to Fox 32 News shows the suspect traveling north, making it to the Wisconsin border.

He was then reportedly spotted turning around and at about 7:25 p.m., he was captured on Interstate 95 at Milwaukee Avenue near Gurnee and charged accordingly.