(CBS) – Chicago police are apologizing for a pre-Christmas raid at the wrong house that damaged a family’s door and scared occupants.
The incident, first reported by the Chicago Tribune, occurred early Thursday in the South Chicago neighborhood in the 8200 block of South Marquette Ave.
Tactical units from the 10th Police District were executing a warrant in another district as part of a drug investigation, the Chicago Police Department says. But “officers inadvertently breached the door of the incorrect residence,” a CPD spokesperson says in a statement.
“CPD deeply regrets the error and the inconveniences caused on Christmas weekend,” says the spokesperson, who adds Police Supt. Eddie Johnson called the head of the household to apologize.
Administrators have ordered that the repair and claims process for the mistake will be expedited, CPD says.
One of the people who lives at the wrongly raided home gave the Tribune an earful about the frightening event.
“This is Christmastime,” Shanae Cross told the newspaper. “You kicked down my door.”
from CBS Chicago http://ift.tt/2C3vVLa
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