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Car slams into restaurant on Chicago's North Side
Police were called to Alexander’s Restaurant at Clark Street and Granville Avenue, after an SUV plowed right into it.
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Police were called to Alexander’s Restaurant at Clark Street and Granville Avenue, after an SUV plowed right into it.
Neither the driver of the SUV nor the driver of the car he hit were injured, police said.
The driver was ticketed for disobeying a red light, and driving without insurance or registration.
The driver plowed into the building at the northwest corner of Clark Street and Montrose Avenue Sunday night.
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The man was taken into police custody, and charges were pending Wednesday night.
The man has been taken into custody and charges are pending.
The driver was taken into custody, and charges are pending.
Police said the victims were standing the sidewalk when an unknown person or people shot them all.
The woman's car was hit three times by the gunfire. Fortunately, she was not injured and was able to drive away.
The woman's car was hit three times by the gunfire. Fortunately, she was not injured and was able to drive away. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
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