Overview
- Menard Allison, 34, was taken into custody minutes after police say he fired multiple shots at a marked squad car during a foot chase that began when he crashed a scooter on a South Side sidewalk.
- Investigators say no one was hurt and the pursuing officer did not return fire, and officers recovered a handgun near where Allison was arrested.
- Prosecutors detailed evidence that includes squad car video showing muzzle flashes and a blue laser, three shell casings that match the recovered 9mm, and a gunshot residue test on Allison’s right hand.
- Allison is charged with attempted murder of a peace officer, aggravated discharge at an officer, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a controlled substance, failure to register as a sex offender, and resisting or obstructing officers.
- A judge ordered Allison held without release pending trial, and court filings note prior convictions, missed sex-offender registration, and two active warrants at the time of his arrest.