Off-Duty CPD Charged With Shooting At Carjackers Stealing Her SUV

Evergreen Park IL

01 November, 2021

2:06 AM

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EVERGREEN PARK, IL — An off-duty Chicago police officer was arrested when she fired her gun at some carjacking suspects driving off in her vehicle in the Sam's Club parking lot, Evergreen Park police said. Oneta S. Carney is charged with recklees discharge of a firearm. Around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, police said Carney was unloading groceries into her white Toyota 4-runner in the Sam's Club parking lot at 94th Street and Western Avenue. When officers arrived, they met with the caller, later identified as Carney, who identified herself as an off-duty Chicago police officer when she called 911, police said. According to the news release, Carney explained that she was approached by three males, who asked if the needed assistance. When she responded that she did not, one of the youths slipped behind the wheel of her SUV, which was running with the keys inside, police said. The off-duty officer chased her SUV on foot, and fired a round with her gun at the fleeing vehicle, police said. The round did not hit the vehicle, but the pavement where it was recovered. A few hours later, Chicago police saw a white 4-runner matching the description of the vehicle stolen in Evergreen Park driving through the Loop in the 200 block of Wacker Drive. CPD tried to stop the SUV, but it drove away, news reports said. Chicago police officers were able to catch up the SUV when it reportedly crashed into another vehicle. The six male suspects, including a 26-year-old man and five juveniles, were arrested. Evergreen Park police sought charges for the off-duty CPD officer at the conclusion of their investigaion. The Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved the reckless discharge of firearm charge. Anyone with information about the alleged carjacking at Sam's Club is asked to call the Evergreen Park Police Department at 708-422-2144.