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DuPage Judges Revoke Pretrial Release for Chicago Theft Suspects After High-Speed Chase

Judges cited public safety concerns under IllinoisSafe-T-Act after the suspects allegedly tossed stolen items from their vehicle during a daytime chase.

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Overview

  • Shawanda Outlaw, 28, and Destiny Jackson, 27, appeared in DuPage County court this week while on parole or pretrial release for prior retail theft and battery charges.
  • DuPage prosecutors say the pair stole 18 pieces of Alo Yoga apparel valued at $1,674 from Oakbrook Center on July 14.
  • When an Oak Brook officer attempted a traffic stop on Route 83, Jackson led police on a chase reaching speeds up to 82 mph as she swerved through traffic and used the shoulder.
  • Officers report that stolen merchandise was discarded from the vehicle before Chicago police boxed in the blue Nissan on I-290 near California Avenue.
  • Both women now face felony counts of burglary, retail theft and aggravated fleeing and eluding and have next court dates set in August amid calls to reform pretrial detention under the Safe-T-Act.