CHICAGO (WLS) — A woman was charged Wednesday morning after Chicago police say she stole a squad car and punched an officer.
The incident happened around 9:34 a.m. Monday in the 4400 block of West Jackson Boulevard in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Mobile phone video shows an officer on the ground waiting for an ambulance to arrive after police say he was hit by his own squad car after a woman stole it from him.
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On Tuesday morning, police said Whitley Temple, 34, had been charged with felony resisting/obstructing a police officer, hijacking a vehicle, attempted murder, possession of a stolen law enforcement vehicle , one misdemeanor count of driving with a suspended license and a citation for operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
Witness Ruben Dunning said the officer stopped to help the woman, who was lying in the street.
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“He got out of the car to see what was going on with her, because she was completely naked,” Dunning said, “and she ran and jumped in his car and ran him over. »
The woman fled in the police car on the Eisenhower Highway and ended up crashing into about five vehicles on Harrison Street and Damen Avenue.
Nicolas Ramsay was on his way to work as an emergency room resident at Rush University Medical Center when his car was hit.
“Then all of a sudden I was hit by a police car,” Ramsay said. “The police car hit several cars and stopped right in front of me and I saw a woman jump and run. »
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Ramsay said the woman was tackled and taken into custody. As detectives worked the scene where the officer was injured, the woman’s family showed up looking for answers.
Her mother, who did not want to be identified, said her 34-year-old daughter called her several times early this morning asking for help.
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The suspect was arrested and taken to hospital for a psychological evaluation. The officer was treated at Stroger Hospital for a head laceration and leg injuries.
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