Car vs House Crash on Ridge Ave at Grove St, Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:50 AM Saturday to a report of crash into a house at 315 South Ridge Avenue Arlington Heights, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a car crashed into the living room of a house. The male driver of the car was reported to have been fleeing northbound Ridge Avenue on foot.

The homeowner caught up with the driver about two blocks and the driver was in police custody by 5:00 a.m. The driver ran northbound on Ridge Avenue and then east on South Street. The driver was apparently not injured.

The building department requested to scene to inspect the house for stability. Apparently no serious structural damage occurred.

The vehicle that hit the house was a maroon, small-size Cadillac, which was towed to a police towing area.

The apparently impaired driver was being investigated for possible DUI.

FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

TRUCK(S): TL1

SQUAD(S): SQD1

CHIEF(S): BC1

EMS: A1

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