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Suspect tries to steal ATM, hits deputy with own squad car, leading to Dan Ryan chase, police say
ABC7chicago.com and WGN News frame the same story with noticeably different headline language.
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As of May 17, 2026 at 3:39 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedAn attempted ATM theft suspect is in custody after hitting a Cook County sheriff's deputy with his own squad car and leading police on a chase down the Dan Ryan Expressway, officials said.
What changedOne headline says "Suspect tries to steal ATM, hits deputy with own squad car, leading to Dan Ryan chase, po...". Another says "Cook County deputy injured after ATM theft suspect hits him with own squad car; 4 arrested".
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CenterSuspect tries to steal ATM, hits deputy with own squad car, leading to Dan Ryan chase, police say
ABC7chicago.com · Center · News report
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Suspect tries to steal ATM, hits deputy with own squad car, leading to Dan Ryan chase, police say
An attempted ATM theft suspect is in custody after hitting a Cook County sheriff's deputy with his own squad car and leading police on a chase down the Dan Ryan Expressway, officials said.
Cook County deputy injured after ATM theft suspect hits him with own squad car; 4 arrested
A Cook County Sheriff's Deputy was injured Saturday morning after a suspect, who tired to steal an ATM from a Southwest Side business, stole his squad car and hit him with it.
