Man Sped At 104MPH, Fled Cops, Drove Into Traffic: Naperville Police

NAPERVILLE, IL — A Chicago man faces felony charges after police say he reached speeds of more than 100 mph, fled police and drove into oncoming traffic.

Dreshaune Manuel, 22, was charged with aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer in connection with Wednesday's incident.

Police say they tried to stop Manuel's car near the I-88 and Route 59 after he was clocked doing 104 mph in a zone with a speed limit of 45 mph. According to officers, Manuel ignored their signals to pull over and continued speeding in an attempt to flee the traffic stop.

Manuel is accused of running a red light and driving northbound into traffic heading southbound on Route 59. He was taken into custody after police positioned their squad cars to box his vehicle in.

Authorities also charged Manuel with fleeing and eluding in connection with a 2023 incident.

“Last year we saw an epidemic of people fleeing from police. After seeing an increase of approximately 65% in aggravated fleeing and eluding cases in 2023, our response has led to a decrease of 20% of these cases so far this year,” DuPage County State's Attorney Robert said in a news release.

Berlin added, "Fleeing from law enforcement puts the police officers involved and motoring public at great risk and will not be tolerated in DuPage County. With public safety as my office’s top priority, the message remains the same, if you hear sirens and see flashing lights behind you, pull over. Any attempt to outrun the police will prove futile and will only make matters worse."

Manuel is being held in DuPage County Jail and is set to appear in court March 4.