This happened less than 15 miles from our house today.

A bank robbery, a high-speed police pursuit and a chase on foot today ended with officers surrounding a house in west suburban Elmhurst where the suspect was believed to be hiding.

The events began about 12:30 p.m. when police received a report about a robbery of the Harris Bank branch in LaGrange, said LaGrange Police Chief Michael Holub.

Nearby police officers in squad cars responded and began following a white sedan, Holub said. The driver of that car allegedly opened fire on police, and one officer sustained minor injuries from flying glass.

The motorist sped off with LaGrange police in pursuit, soon joined by officers from other departments, officials said. The driver headed north on the Tri-State Tollway (Interstate Highway 294).

The pursuit ended near North Avenue and Illinois Highway 83, where the suspect was believed to have abandoned his car and fled on foot, through a patch of woods, to a house near Villa and Alexander Avenues, CLTV reported.

Police flooded the area and as of 1:30 p.m., officers in SWAT gear and with guns drawn had taken up positions around the residence. Streets have been closed in the immediate vicinity.