ELMHURST, Ill. (WLS) -- Three people are in custody following an overnight vehicle burglary spree in west suburban Elmhurst.
At least five incidents were reported to police on Friday morning.
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The first call came in around 3:30 a.m. from North Avenue and Lake Street.
Four more parked cars were broken into on Kimbell, Fremont, Evergreen and Prospect.
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Shortly after, Elmhurst and Chicago police officers spotted and tried stopping the suspects' vehicle on the city's South Side.
As the suspects tried to get away, they crashed into a fire hydrant at 95th and Jeffrey.
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