Lansing man charged after stealing ambulance from suburban Portillo's with worker inside: police

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- A 21-year-old Lansing man has been accused of stealing an ambulance from a north suburban Portillo's parking lot with a worker still in it Tuesday afternoon, Niles police said.

Domanick J. Barr was charged with aggravated possession of a stolen motor vehicle, police said.



Barr got into the ambulance, which was running with a worker inside at the Portillo's in the 8800-block of West Dempster Street in Niles just before 4 p.m., and drove away, police said.

The worker was able to call 911 from the back of the vehicle.

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Illinois State Police and other local police agencies were able to stop the vehicle on southbound Interstate 294 at Ogden Avenue.



Barr was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said.

The ambulance worker was not harmed.

Chopper 7 followed the ambulance down I-294, as it swerved in and out of traffic.



Police later surrounded the vehicle, broke the window and dragged Barr out and onto the highway.

Niles police are investigating.