A Cicero man accused of pointing a gun at a motorist in Naperville and leading police on a high-speed chase has been denied pre-trial release following his first appearance in court, according to a news release from the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s office and Naperville Police Department.
31-year-old Jose Gutierrez is facing several charges, including two counts of aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer, one count of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon — both class 4 felonies — and multiple misdemeanor offenses, including resisting a police officer, aggravated assault, reckless driving, and transportation of open alcohol by a driver.
Suspect allegedly led police on high-speed chase
On Friday evening, Naperville police responded to a report of a road rage incident near Naper Boulevard and Plank Road, where Gutierrez allegedly pointed a handgun at another driver, officials say.
Around 8:50 p.m., an officer located him and conducted a traffic stop. Gutierrez initially came to a stop, complying with the officer’s commands, but soon after, allegedly fled the scene…