Three men have been charged following leading police on a high-speed pursuit across Kane County on Wednesday, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Cameron McClellan, 27, of Chicago, has been charged with one felony count of armed violence and two felonies for aggravated running and eluding police.
Troy Hughes, 23, of Bellwood, is charged with one felony offense of home invasion with a dangerous weapon, one felony count of trespassing, two charges of unauthorized possession of a weapon by a felon, and one felony count of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.
Dante Williams, 23, of Chicago, has been charged with two counts of felony unauthorized possession of a weapon and one count of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.
On Wednesday, Bellwood police pursued a green Jeep suspected of being involved in a shooting. Around 5:50 p.m., an Oak Brook police officer noticed the Jeep driving on I-88, followed by Bellwood and Hillside squad cars. When the Oak Brook officer joined the chase, the driver of the Jeep, later identified as McClellan, allegedly hit 100 mph on the shoulder of I-88.
The Oak Brook police report that the car’s passenger side threw out two weapons during the pursuit.
Investigators claim that McClellan swerved through traffic on I-88 at 115 mph before turning onto Orchard Road in Kane County. McClellan then drove into the backyard of a residence in the 6S400 block of Shagbark Lane, according to police. According to authorities, Hughes and Williams then escaped on foot from the Jeep.
McClellan was apprehended after police discovered him in a Jeep in the 100 block of North Deerpath Lane. Hughes was also discovered in the basement of a home on Blackberry Ridge Drive, as was Williams in a work van on the same street.
Naperville police seized a Glock 43X that had purportedly been taken from Riverdale, as well as a loaded Ruger .223 rifle.
What they’re saying: “It is alleged that these three defendants, two of whom are convicted felons currently on parole and consequently prohibited from legally possessing a firearm, were in possession two firearms as the driver of their vehicle, Mr. McClellan, fled authorities at a high rate of speed in rush hour traffic,” DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said.
“This incident highlights the importance of law enforcement agencies maintaining practical, common-sense pursuit policies,” Oak Brook Chief of Police Brian Strockis said. “Criminals like these, and many others, often believe they can commit crimes — even violent ones — with impunity if they simply flee from the police, assuming they will avoid capture. They quickly learned otherwise when they traveled west of I-294 and were spotted by the Oak Brook Police Department..”
The suspects are expected back in court on April 6.
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