Overview

• Villa Park police attempted a 3:20 a.m. traffic stop near North and Joyce avenues after a vehicle was reported stolen.
• The driver allegedly reached about 109–110 mph on North Avenue and drove through red lights during the pursuit.
• Officers deployed spike strips that deflated the front tires, yet the vehicle continued onto I-290 before stopping and the arrest.
• Police reported finding four credit cards issued to other people, a credit card reader/programmer in the car, and a window punch in the suspect’s purse.
• A DuPage County judge denied pretrial release; charges include possession of a stolen motor vehicle, two counts of aggravated fleeing and eluding, and possession of burglary tools, with the next court date set for Sept. 22.