The Menard County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a Springfield man after a high speed chase through the Capital City’s west end on Saturday.
According to a press release, at approximately 9:37PM on Saturday, a Menard County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol traveling on IL-123, east of Petersburg observed a vehicle rapidly approaching him from the rear. The deputy activated his in-car speed radar system and locked the vehicle’s speed at 80mph in a 50mph speed zone. The deputy pulled over, allowed the vehicle to pass him, and then attempted to initiate a traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle refused to stop, and a pursuit ensued.
The driver continued to flee and refused to pull over, traveling at times at speeds in excess of 115mph. The pursuit continued southbound on IL-29 to Andrew Road and then eastbound from Andrew Road to Sherman. In Sherman, the driver turned south on Business Interstate 55 and continued into the City of Springfield. The vehicle continued south on Peoria Road to Veterans Parkway. Near the area of Veterans Parkway and J. David Jones Parkway, the pursuit was terminated by a Menard County Sheriff’s Office supervisor…