Man Attempts to Steal TV, Eludes Police, Arrested in Cahokia

A man eluded Chesterfield Police in a high-speed car chase after trying to steal a television from Walmart, only to be arrested later in Cahokia, IL.

Darius Dean, 32, of East St. Louis, was charged Nov. 2 with felony stealing and resisting arrest, creating a substantial risk of serious injury or death.

Chesterfield Police said Walmart security spotted Dean wheeling a box for a 32-inch screen TV into the store at 100 THF Boulevard at about 3:28 p.m. Nov. 1. The box was empty. He replaced it in the shopping cart with a 47-inch Vizio TV valued at $698 and walked out of the store.

When he was approached by a Walmart security guard, Dean abandoned the cart, fled on foot and got into a dark Chevrolet Impala, according to police.

The man led Chesterfield officers on a high-speed chase down THF Boulevard and Interstate 64, speeding and weaving in and out of traffic. Police lost contact with the car.

Dean was arrested later in Cahokia as a passenger in the same car, police said.

Bond was set at $15,000.

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