The Brief
- Villa Park resident James Hutson, 38, remains in custody after prosecutors said he led law enforcement on a high-speed chase that reached 108 mph on Interstate 88 early Friday morning.
- Hutson faces multiple charges, including aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer and driving while his license was suspended, after allegedly refusing to stop for a DuPage County sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop.
- The pursuit ended in Oakbrook Terrace, where deputies terminated the chase. Police later located Hutson at a Motel 6 in Villa Park, where authorities said he surrendered after running into a motel room.
VILLA PARK – A suburban Chicago man remains in custody after authorities said he led police on a high-speed chase that reached 108 mph early Friday morning.
The backstory:
James Hutson, 38, of Villa Park, appeared in court Friday on multiple charges, including aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer, a Class 4 felony; driving while his license was suspended, a fourth-to-ninth offense, also a Class 4 felony; and several petty traffic violations, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred shortly after 2:30 a.m., when a DuPage County sheriff’s deputy spotted a Mercury Grand Marquis with license plates allegedly registered to a different vehicle near Ogden Avenue and Naper Boulevard.…