An unmarked Robbins police squad automotive was stolen Wednesday exterior a McDonald’s in south suburban Midlothian.
A Robbins Police Department commander left the unmarked silver 2000 Chevrolet Impala working about 10:45 a.m. whereas he ran in to purchase lunch on the restaurant at 14601 S. Pulaski Road, in accordance with Robbins spokesman Sean Howard.
While the commander was inside, two females received in and drove off, Howard mentioned.
Howard mentioned it’s “pretty standard” process for officers to go away autos working whereas getting into an institution to purchase meals in case they should rapidly return to the car and drive away within the occasion of an emergency.
Investigators assume the automotive remains to be within the Midlothian space and don’t consider the suspects have been conscious they have been taking a police automotive, in accordance with Howard. He mentioned the automotive is “totally unmarked” and has no lights, siren, police pc, weapons or badge inside.
“There’s nothing inside the car that would indicate that it’s a police vehicle,” Howard mentioned.
The theft was recorded on safety cameras on the McDonald’s and police are reviewing the video, Howard mentioned.
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