CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are searching for a vehicle stolen from a Northwest Side neighborhood that witnesses described as a U.S. Postal Service truck.
The suspected auto theft occurred Sunday afternoon in Belmont Heights near the 3400-block of North Overhill Avenue, Chicago police said.
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Residents, who asked to remain unidentified, said they saw their mailman chase after his truck after someone drove away in it.
Residents said their neighborhood is usually safe.
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Monday morning, the USPS confirmed that a mail truck was stolen and recovered a few hours later in Elmwood Park. Investigators are working to determine if any mail was taken from the truck.
No other details are known at this time.