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5 arrested, gun found after police chase with stolen minivan in Heart of Chicago

By  Tom Schuba
   
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Five people were charged after the stolen minivan they were traveling in led police on a chase that ended early Saturday in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood. | Justin Jackson/Sun-Times

Five people were arrested and a gun was recovered early Saturday after a police chase with a stolen minivan ended in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

The chase ended about 2:30 a.m. in the 2200 block of West 21st Street, according to Chicago Police. A gun was found in the minivan and five people were taken into custody. Charges were pending Saturday morning.

No one was injured, police said.

No further information was immediately made available.

A stolen van with 3 people lead Chicago Police on a wild goose chase late Friday Evening. All 3 suspects were caught and a gun was recovered.The chase ended on the 2100 block of Oakley St. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times

A stolen van with 3 people lead Chicago Police on a wild goose chase late Friday Evening. All 3 suspects were caught and a gun was recovered.The chase ended on the 2100 block of Oakley St. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times

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