A 26-year-old from Illinois man is facing criminal charges after fleeing from Indiana police into Chicago with a 4-year-old in the vehicle.
Just after 5 p.m.Tuesday, Highland police attempted to perform a traffic stop on a BMW in Hammond. The officers were participating in a joint law enforcement operation involving multiple agencies.
The driver fled and Highland police officers initiated a pursuit. Police officers with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department and Lake County’s Aviation Unit helicopter assisted as the fleeing driver headed onto Torrence Avenue, then entered I-94 westbound into Illinois.
Near 53rd and Morgan in Chicago, officers performed a precision immobilization technique to stop the BMW safely. A man exited the vehicle and fled on foot; leaving a 4-year-old child inside the vehicle. He continued to flee and was tased.
The subject is identified as a 26-year-old from Illinois. He was placed into custody, medically cleared and transported to a correctional facility in Chicago where he will await extradition to Indiana. He faces charges including felony fleeing, reckless endangerment of a child and marijuana possession.
The 4-year-old child was checked by paramedics at the scene and was placed in the custody of relatives.
Police did not give further information.