A Chicago teenager sustained minor injuries after driving a vehicle into the front window of an Evanston restaurant Friday evening, police said.

An Evanston traffic officer attempted to pull over the 18-year-old male for a minor traffic violation at around 6:30 p.m. in the Ridge Avenue and Church Street area, the Evanston Police Department said. The driver fled from the officer, crashed into a car at the intersection of Davis Street and Sherman Avenue and subsequently drove into the front window of Freshii, 1596 Sherman Ave.

The teenage driver and the 22-year-old front passenger, a man from Chicago, were taken to Evanston Hospital with minor injuries. Another passenger, a 25-year-old Chicago resident sitting in the backseat, was unharmed, as was a 51-year-old Evanston female who was struck in her car while driving at Davis Street and Sherman Avenue.

Other than cosmetic damage to the front window, Freshii’s building sustained no other damage, police said.

Police said officers recovered a handgun and suspected cannabis from the vehicle. The incident is still under investigation, the department said.

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