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Driver Taken Into Custody After Slow-Speed Pursuit on I-294/I-94 Through North Suburbs

Multiple departments coordinated tactics, including spike strips, with key details still unconfirmed.

Overview

  • The chase began Wednesday morning in or near Bensenville and moved north along I-294 and I-94 through Chicago’s north suburbs.
  • Bensenville, Elmhurst and Chicago police, along with Illinois State Police, were reported to be involved in the pursuit.
  • The champagne-colored sedan alternated between near-crawl and quicker bursts despite two sets of spike strips being deployed.
  • Around noon the vehicle pulled onto the right shoulder, where officers surrounded it and the driver was taken into custody without reported incident.
  • Traffic backups stretched behind the rolling police presence, and two lanes remained blocked after the stop as agencies had not yet released further details.