Reckless Driver Flees Joliet Police, Wrecks, Tries To Hide: JPD

JOLIET — The Joliet Police Department announced that 26-year-old resident Dyvoncea Dawson was arrested over the weekend on charges of aggravated fleeing and eluding a peace officer, obstructing a peace officer and reckless driving. Dawson was processed and released on a cash bond for a LaSalle County arrest warrant, Joliet police advised.

According to Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English, the following events led to Dawson's capture on Saturday afternoon:

At 3:11 p.m., the officers tried to conduct a traffic stop on a Nissan Altima near South Chicago Street and Fourth Avenue due to a past investigation in which it was believed that the same vehicle fled and eluded the officers the day before.

The driver refused to stop and fled from the officers at a high rate of speed. Officers did not pursue the vehicle. A short time later as officers traveled eastbound on Fifth Avenue, they saw that the now-unoccupied Nissan had been involved in an accident with another vehicle near Richards Street.

The driver of the vehicle that was struck by the Nissan was taken to Ascension St Joseph Medical Center with minor injuries.

Officers learned that Dawson had been seen running in the 700 block of Richards Street. After searching the area for a short time, the officers discovered Dawson hiding in brush in the 200 block of Oscar Avenue, and he was placed into custody.

It was determined Dawson also held an active LaSalle County arrest warrant.

As per the SAFE-T-Act, Joliet police let Dawson go. He was given his notice to appear in Will County court.