Off-duty Oak Park cop fires shots during attempted Norwood Park break-in; 1 in custody: officials

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An off-duty west suburban police officer fired shots when someone tried to break into her Chicago home early Saturday morning, officials said.

Chicago police officers responded to the Norwood Park neighborhood's 6900-block of West Foster Avenue just before 5 a.m.

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A 29-year-old woman, who works as a police officer, reported a criminal trespassing incident happening at her property, CPD said.

An Oak Park spokesperson confirmed that the officer involved works for the Oak Park Police Department as a probationary police officer.

That spokesperson said someone tried break into the officer's home, and she fired shots in response.

No injuries were reported, and responding officers took an offender, a male of an unknown age, into custody, CPD said.

CPD's Investigative Response Team is investigating.

Police did not immediately provide further information.

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