The Illinois State Police are investigating the death of a 36-year-old man who was involved in a vehicle pursuit with the Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office late Saturday night.
According to the Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was assigned to a residence in the 300 block of East South Street in Dakota after receiving a 911 call and being unable to contact the caller.
Authorities said the caller later called 911 and reported that a former boyfriend had held her at gunpoint. The caller described the suspect’s vehicle and a likely direction of travel, and a deputy later found a vehicle that fit the description.
After the motorist refused to stop, deputies pursued the vehicle. The pursuit proceeded past Dakota and onto McConnell Road, where an assisting deputy used a tyre deflation device to stop the car, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies discovered the driver with a major injury when the vehicle came to a stop, according to the sheriff’s office. Before the victim was transferred to a Freeport hospital and confirmed dead, emergency responders performed lifesaving procedures.
The sheriff’s office stated that no deputies used their firearms during the encounter, and no law enforcement officials were hurt. The enquiry has been turned over to the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigations.
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