Police are searching for a man who escaped from the Harrison District police station this afternoon. At about 4:40 p.m., a man who was arrested for possession of a controlled substance fled the station's lockup area located at 3151 West Harrison St., police said. Police were searching for the suspect as of 6 p.m. No further information was available. --Deanese Williams-Harris    

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Suspect flees Chicago police station (Chicago Tribune)

Police forces across Britain are to be equipped with Taser stun guns after a successful pilot scheme with the controversial high-voltage weapons, officials said Monday.


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