A St. Charles man , Robert S. Lord, was sentenced to seven years in prison in exchange for a guilty plea to the offenses of Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding a Peace Officer, a Class 3 felony, and Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, a Class A misdemeanor.
According to prosecutors, on September 15, 2024, police officers were dispatched to a Kane County residence for a domestic dispute. Upon learning that the police had been called, Lord entered a vehicle while he was intoxicated and attempted to flee the residence. Officers located him shortly after and Lord led them on a high-speed, lengthy pursuit.
Officers made multiple attempts to stop Lord by using spike strips and other police techniques, which damaged Sheriff’s Department property, but despite successfully disabling the tires of Lord’s vehicle, he attempted to continue to flee. Eventually, he was stopped and arrested…