By Natalie Bomke, Fox 32 Chicago
CHICAGO – Chicago criminals are targeting Indiana and police there say they are fighting back.
“We’ve seen a lot of vehicles being stolen in Illinois or Chicago, crossing into the Indiana state line, committing other crimes, drive-by shootings, homicides, burglaries,” said Lake County Indiana Sheriff Oscar Martinez, Jr.
From fast cars to new technology, his department is using every means possible to catch up to criminals.
“They think if they get to the Illinois state line or Chicago that the Lake County Sheriff’s Department will not chase them. Well, that’s incorrect,” Sheriff Martinez said.
To keep up with criminals, the department purchased nine high-performance vehicles.