Chicago man Isaiah Martinez charged after shooting at, crashing into CPD squad car on Milwaukee Avenue in Jefferson Park: police
A 30-year-old Chicago man has been charged after allegedly shooting at a Chicago police squad car after crashing into it Monday afternoon in Jefferson Park, Chicago police said.
Isaiah Martinez has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, armed violence, aggravated battery toward a peace officer, possession of a firearm as a repeat felon offender, aggravated possession of a stolen vehicle and more in connection with the incident, CPD said Wednesday.
Martinez was arrested about 4:10 p.m. Monday in the 6100-block of West Eastwood Avenue.
A CPD officer assigned to the 16th District tried to pull over a Jeep in the 4800-block of North Milwaukee Avenue just before 4:10 p.m., when the Jeep's driver crashed into the marked squad car and drove away, police said.
The driver, Martinez, also fired at least one shot, hitting the squad car, police said.
The Jeep continued driving to the 4500-block of North Meade Avenue, where it crashed into another marked squad car, police said.
The driver fled on foot and was taken into custody in the 6100-block of West Eastwood Avenue, CPD said.
No one was injured.
Officers did not return fire, police said.
A gun was recovered from the Jeep, police said.
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