Chicago police: Truck reported stolen crashes into Goethe statue on North Side

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A truck that was reported stolen crashed into a statue on the border of Lakeview and Lincoln Park Monday morning, Chicago police said.

Police said they attempted to pull a vehicle identified as stolen over in the 2800-block of North Sheridan Road at about 2:15 a.m.

The male driver of the vehicle fled the scene, jumped the curb and crashed into the Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Monument, police said.

Police said three people tried to flee the scene on foot but were arrested by police.

A weapon was recovered from the scene and charges are pending, police said. Area Three detectives are investigating.