Cicero kidnapping suspect arrested after chase by Illinois State Police

CHICAGO - A Cicero kidnapping suspect was arrested and his victim was rescued after a pursuit by Illinois State Police early Monday in Chicago.

Cicero police were called to the 5000 block of 29th Street around 11:43 p.m. for a reported parental abduction of a 3-year-old girl. The girl's mother told police her ex-boyfriend and father of her children, forced his way inside her residence, abducted the 3-year-old and drove away.

There was an active order of protection against the father. Police informed other surrounding law enforcement agencies of the suspected vehicle.

Around 12:39 a.m., state troopers saw a vehicle that was wanted in connection with the kidnapping on I-57 northbound near 167th Street. They tried to initiate a traffic stop but the vehicle did not stop for police and a chase began, according to ISP.

The pursuit continued onto I-94 northbound before spilling into the city streets. The vehicle eventually stopped near 31st Street and Poplar Avenue in the Bridgeport neighborhood where the suspect was taken into custody.

The 3-year-old girl was found unharmed in the vehicle and was returned safely to her mother.

Cicero police are investigating the kidnapping.

No further information was immediately provided.