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Chicagoist Weekend Blotter

By Samantha Abernethy in News on Jul 3, 2011 8:00PM

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A 20-year-old man fell to his death while trying to surf on the top of a car. [Sun-Times]
An 82-year-old woman received six traffic citations after she struck two pedestrians while driving the wrong way on Michigan Avenue. [ABC-7]
The registered sex offender who allegedly attempted to abduct a child at North Avenue Beach is being held without bail. [Tribune]
Someone smashed in the front window of the Michigan Avenue Louis Vuitton store and took off with a few expensive bags. [NBC-Chicago]
Two cars were involved in a car chase on the South Side and crashed, then occupants opened fire. [Sun-Times]