Crime & Safety
Armed Employee Drives Away Group Attempting To Steal Car: Midlo Police
According to police, a Bill Kay Ford employee confronted a group of armed men who broke a car window and tried to steal it.
MIDLOTHIAN, IL — A car dealership employee confronted and drove away a group of men who police say attempted to steal a car Thursday evening.
According to police, four men arrived at the Bill Kay Ford at 14633 South Cicero Avenue Thursday at around 7:15 p.m. Two of the four men got out of their car and wielded handguns while telling employees to step away from a car.
The two men broke a customer's window and got into the car, police said. Then, another employee who was armed with a gun came out of the dealership and confronted the group. The men fled in the car they arrived in.
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Police said the all four men were wearing masks and fled the area northbound in a Dodge Durango that had stolen plates.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Midlothian police at 708-385-2534.
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