Elmhurst manhunt: Second burglary suspect taken into custody following police chase, crash

Manhunt underway in Elmhurst following police chase, crash

Police are actively searching for a burglary suspect who ran into a wooded area in suburban Chicago early Thursday.

ELMHURST, Ill. - A manhunt for a burglary suspect has ended with the person in custody after a police chase and crash in Chicago's west suburbs early Thursday morning.

What we know:

According to Elmhurst police, the situation began around 4:30 a.m. when another police agency chased a vehicle wanted for burglary into Elmhurst.

The vehicle crashed near York and Lake streets, where officers took one suspect into custody.

Crashed vehicle in Elmhurst manhunt.

A second suspect ran from the scene and was initially seen heading northeast into a wooded area near I-290, just east of York Road.

Police searched the area using drones and K9 units.

At about 6:10 a.m., a civilian spotted the suspect and alerted a nearby officer. The suspect was then taken into custody near Willow and Gladys streets.

What we don't know:

Details about the burglary investigation remain unclear.