SUV drives into suburban Chicago mall; no serious injuries reported, police say
by Rosemary Sobol, Elaine Chen and Rafael Guerrero, Chicago Tribune
Sep 20, 2019
4 minutes
CHICAGO - Police say one man was in custody after a vehicle drove into a Schaumburg mall and was seen on social media smashing displays in the mall Friday afternoon.
A black SUV smashed the doors of the mall near the Sears and Rainforest Cafe area of the mall just before 2:45 p.m., according to Schaumburg officials.
"It crashed into the entrance, the doors and went into the mall,'' said Allison Albrecht, a Schaumburg spokeswoman.
The situation caused "minor injuries," she said.
"There were no major injuries," Albrecht said, but did not elaborate or say how many victims there were.
She did not know what path the SUV took or why it stopped, but said the lone
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