A man was arrested Friday morning after leading police on a high-speed pursuit in a stolen car through Chicago's south suburbs.
Just after 6:20 a.m., two Richton Park police officers spotted a black Chevrolet Monte Carlo that matched the description of a car that had been stolen from a home on Monday.
On March 7, a homeowner reported to police to have returned back to their home in the 2800 of 3800 block of 217th Street in Matteson to discover his home had been burglarized and a .45 caliber handgun was stolen along with ammunition and his 2003 vehicle.
After approaching the car, police identified it to be the one stolen. The suspect was found sleeping inside. After being woken up, he quickly shift the gears and took off.
For nearly 20 minutes the offender managed to outrun the police, racing southbound towards US-30 at over 50 mph through residential side streets, gaining speed to upwards of 90 mph as multiple squad cars tried to catch up with him.
Sky 5 video of the chase showed the suspect trying to drive through a fielded area, then hitting a bump and crashing the front fender. He then removed himself from the car, and tried to flee on foot.
After trying to hide behind trees, officers caught up with the suspect and he was placed under arrest.
