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PORTAGE PARK — A rifle was stolen from a Chicago Police car early Friday morning while officers responded to a call for help at Community First Medical Center, police said.

The car was parked in the 5600 block of west Addison Street at 5:15 a.m. while officers were inside the hospital when the car was broken into, said Chicago Police Officer Janel Sedevic, a spokeswoman for the department.

A police-issued rifle was stolen, Sedevic said.

Detectives are investigating the incident, Sedevic said.

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