Woodridge Robbery Suspect Arrested After Striking Officer With Car Near Target

A suspect wanted in connection with a reported robbery at a Woodridge, Illinois Target store struck a police officer with a vehicle and fled before being taken into custody Tuesday, March 10.

Woodridge police received the call at 8:23 a.m., according to ABC7 Chicago, placing officers at the Target store at 2333 63rd Street within minutes. As officers moved to arrest the suspect, the person used their vehicle to hit one of the officers and drove out of the parking lot.

The struck officer was transported to a local hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening, and is expected to recover. Police said the incident did not create a broader threat to the community, and the suspect was later captured, though authorities had not released the suspect's name or formal charges at the time of initial reports.

One source reported the suspect faces charges of assault on a police officer and fleeing the scene, though that was not confirmed by police in statements available at press time.

The 2333 63rd Street location has seen serious confrontations before. In August 2022, a man suspected of stealing merchandise from the same store allegedly disarmed a responding officer during a confrontation, an incident that resulted in felony charges, according to FOX 32 Chicago.

Tuesday's episode lands against a backdrop of escalating retail theft incidents that increasingly put law enforcement in volatile situations at store exits and parking lots, where the geometry of pursuit creates openings for suspects to use vehicles as leverage. The Woodridge case adds to a pattern that law enforcement agencies have flagged nationally: what begins as a shoplifting call can quickly shift into a situation where officers face physical danger.

No further details had been released by the Woodridge Police Department as of Tuesday afternoon.