3 in custody in connection to Bensenville break-in after high-speed chase on I-290 ends in Chicago

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 10:12PM

1 in custody after high-speed chase in western suburbs ends in Chicago
Bensenville police said at least one person is in custody Wednesday after a high-speed chase in the western suburbs ended in Chicago overnight.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- At least three people are in custody Wednesday after a high-speed chase in the western suburbs ended in Chicago overnight, Bensenville police said.

The pursuit began after officers responded to a break-in at a business near York Road and Gateway Road in Bensenville, police said.

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Six suspects fled the scene when officers arrived. Four of the suspects fled on foot and two of the suspects fled in a vehicle, which led to the police chase to Chicago.

Illinois State Police assisted officers from Bensenville, Elmhurst, and Berkeley in their pursuit down the Eisenhower Expressway.

Bensenville police said the chase ended just off I-290 and Ashland Avenue near Rush Hospital. Two people inside the vehicle were arrested at the scene, and one person who had fled on foot in Bensenville was also arrested by area law enforcement.

No further information about the crimes were immediately available.

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