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Viral Video Shows Barstool Sports's Dave Portnoy Witness Car Thief Escape Chicago Police On State Street

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A car theft caught on camera in Chicago Friday is going viral.

Dave Portnoy, founder of the popular blog Barstool Sports, was making a Twitter video outside a State Street pizza place when chaos broke out right behind him.

Chicago police say a man saw his stolen car on the street there and flagged down nearby officers.

The car thief his the gas, making his great escape and nicking the police car on the way.

No one was hurt, but the car thief is still on the loose.

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