Teen Charged With DUI After Hitting Cop Car

Chicago - A Chicago teen was charged with one count of aggravated DUI and eight other charges and citations after allegedly blowing a stop sign and crashing into a Chicago Police squad car, injuring two officers early Saturday in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood.

Rakeem H. Roach, 18, of the 600 block of West 54th Place, was also charged with two counts of DUI, failure to stop at a stop sign, driving without a license, operating a vehicle without insurance, failing to reduce speed, negligent driving and requiring headlights in addition to one count of aggravated DUI, according to police News Affairs Officer Michael Fitzpatrick.

A vehicle broadsided a police squad car at 12:58 a.m. Saturday in the 5200 block of South Racine Avenue after disobeying a stop sign, Fitzpatrick said.

The accident happened just east of Sherman Park, 5440 S. Racine Ave.

The vehicle was eastbound on 52nd street when he blew through a stop sign at a high rate of speed and broadsided a marked police squad car that was traveling south on South Racine Avenue, Fitzpatrick said. The vehicle did not have its headlights on, he said.

The officers were on routine patrol and not en route to a call, Fitzpatrick said.

Two officers were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, police said. The officers have since been treated and released, Fitzpatrick said.

It was not known if the motorist was hospitalized, but the driver did stay on the scene, police said.

Roach is expected to appear for a bond hearing later Sunday.

Wentworth Area detectives are investigating.