Skokie Patch rides along with the police department's Bicycle Patrol Unit.
When kids spot them, they start screaming and running. A chase usually begins and before you know it, there's a crowd of kids huddled around an area just outside the park. No, this isn't the ice cream man we're talking about. Skokie youth are chasing down policemen. The Skokie Police Department Bicycle Patrol Unit might be the most popular group in town come summer time, as officers have a coveted item to give away: Free Slurpee coupons. To children, these are bleeping golden. On this summer day, however, police veterans Steven Bush and Mike Hart are out on patrol. The duo was kind enough to let Skokie Patch tag along for the ride. Trivia for a Slurpee - The kids in the Skokie area seem to know the rules when it comes to getting a free …
Skokie Patch rides along with a police veteran in the first of a two-part series.
Officer Mike Liebau flicks the switch inside his squad car and the sirens start screaming. He starts to accelerate northbound on Skokie Boulevard and within seconds he's pushing 50 mph. It's 8:56 p.m. on a Thursday and Liebau is responding to a two-car accident at Church Street and Skokie Boulevard. All he knows is four airbags were deployed and one – possibly two – people broke their arm. Minutes later, Liebau arrives at the crash site where four squad cars, a fire truck and ambulance have assembled. At least 40 spectators gathered on the sidewalks to see what had happened. The two cars involved – a Chevy Malibu and a Toyota Camry – were both hit hard, with the front end of the Camry looking like it smashed into a wall. Liebau grabs a …
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Will Stokes
10:15 am on Friday, July 20, 2012
Let's put G. Slefo up for a PRSA award for this. more ›