28-05-2025
Wanted woman accused of evading deputies is in custody
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Winnebago County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Tammy Pete-Romero, 46, on charges of aggravated fleeing.
On May 24, officers were patrolling near W State Street and North Willard Avenue when they saw a grey Chevrolet Equinox they were looking for. Authorities pulled the SUV over near Cedar Street, but Pete-Romero pulled away, according to court records.
She led deputies on a chase through Mill, Kent, Morgan and Loomis Streets, reaching speeds of 60 miles per hour before officials lost sight of the SUV, authorities reported.
Officers found the suspect in a condemned house in the 1100 block of 22nd Avenue the next day. She was taken into custody after authorities forcibly entered the house.
Tammy Pete-Romero is charged with aggravated fleeing police while going 21 plus miles over the limit, aggravated fleeing with two plus prior convictions, disregarding traffic control lights, improper traffic lane usage and being unlicensed.
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