SUMMARY: The Brooklyn, Illinois Police Department is facing scrutiny after three police chases occurred in over a week, culminating in crashes in Missouri. Chief Terry Puit, who has only two full-time officers, acknowledged that the chases were excessive due to staff shortages in a village of 750 people. The first chase began after a drug-related incident, while the second involved an accident that injured five people when a truck crashed into a restaurant. The third chase resulted in a vehicle’s fire after the driver fled. Investigations are ongoing, with arrests pending for the latter two incidents.

Three recent pursuits originating from the village of Brooklyn, Illinois, all ended with crashes in Missouri. The police department’s chief conceded that three pursuits in eight days was “a little bit excessive.”

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SUMMARY: A police chase began in Brooklyn, Illinois, and ended in a fiery crash downtown St. Louis early this morning, with no injuries reported. The pursuit, which started after officers attempted to pull over a suspect’s SUV, saw the vehicle crash into a barricade on 14th Street after navigating through various streets, including the Poplar Street Bridge. The SUV caught fire post-crash, damaging a second vehicle nearby. The suspect fled the scene but is known to authorities. Brooklyn’s Police Chief Terry Breaux confirmed the ongoing search for the suspect. Security witnesses expressed concern about the reckless driving.

According to officials, the pursuit began in Brooklyn, Illinois, and lasted ten minutes before ending in a crash downtown on 14th Street just after 1 a.m. Monday morning. There were tense moments overnight during this pursuit, despite no reported injuries.

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