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K9s and drones locate Rockford man accused of leading police on near 100 MPH chase
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Emmanuel Thornton, 30, for allegedly speeding away from a squad car going 60 miles per hour over the limit.
On May 27, around midnight, officers saw a black Nissan Murano speeding 15 miles per hour over the limit near Broadway and 23rd Street.
The driver stopped his car for officials, but fled on Broadway going 90 miles per hour in a 30-mile-per-hour zone, according to court records.
Police terminated the pursuit, but found the Murano speeding again in the 4800 block of Linden Road. The driver proceeded to crash into a street light, officers reported.
Authorities used K9 and drone teams to locate Thornton after he fled the scene of the crash.
Thornton is charged with aggravated fleeing police while going 21 plus miles per hour over the limit, aggravated fleeing causing property damage, aggravated fleeing with two prior convictions, leaving the scene of a crash, failure to reduce speed, driving 15-20 miles per hour over the limit, driving on a revoked license and resisting an officer.
Thornton was granted pretrial release on May 29th.
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