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See Video: Elmhurst Cop Saw 'Unusual Thing' In Sky

The police department released the video from a "quick-thinking" officer.

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An Elmhurst police officer recorded a meteor descending over the city's south side, the police department said.
An Elmhurst police officer recorded a meteor descending over the city's south side, the police department said. (Elmhurst Police Department)

ELMHURST, IL – An Elmhurst officer saw something in the sky the other day that attracted his interest.

About 5 a.m. Saturday, Officer Jacob Wiegele was patrolling Route 83 from St. Charles Road when he saw a meteor streak toward south Elmhurst, police said.

"Our officers see a lot of unusual things on the night shift, but this is unique," the police department said in a Facebook post. "The quick-thinking officer activated his dash camera just in time and was able to video record the object's descent. Just a cool reminder that police officers witness a lot while most of us are sleeping!"

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