Illinois teen charged with leading police on high-speed chase

The Brief

  • An 18-year-old is facing multiple charges after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase through the Chicago suburbs.
  • Emmanuel Rivera fled a traffic stop in Wood Dale, crashed his car, and later turned himself in; police found a loaded Glock in the vehicle.
  • He remains in custody and is due back in court on July 21.

WOOD DALE, Ill. A teen is facing charges after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase Tuesday night through a Chicago suburb.

What we know:

The chase began around 9 p.m. when Emmanuel Rivera, 18, allegedly fled a traffic stop near the intersection of Maple Avenue and Elmhurst Street in Wood Dale, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office.

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