Crime & Safety
Parolee Captured After Escaping Custody On South Side
Kir Moorman was taken into custody in Glenview after escaping during a parole check the South Shore neighborhood Tuesday morning.
CHICAGO,IL - A manhunt is on for a parolee who escaped police custody in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood Tuesday morning. Multiple Chicago TV reports indicate Kir Moorman, 29, been on the run since 10:30 a.m.
WGN reports that Moorman overpowered a female Illinois Department of Corrections officer near the corner of 81st Street and Burnham Avenue.
A report from ABC-7 shows that Moorman was on parole for an armed robbery that occurred in 2013. The corrections officer was there on a scheduled parole check, where it was allegedly found that Moorman was in violation of his parole.
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Police searched by air and on ground in the area. Moorman was still on the run at 6 p.m. He is considered armed and dangerous. Call 911 if you see him.
» UPDATE: Parolee Captured In Glenview After Daylong Manhunt
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