Armed Youth Leads Elmhurst Cops On Chase: Authorities

ELMHURST, IL – An armed youth led Elmhurst police on a car chase earlier this week, crashing into a car and injuring one of its occupants, authorities said.

About 7 p.m Tuesday, an Elmhurst officer noticed the driver of a black BMW sedan, a 17-year-old Mount Prospect boy, speeding and weaving in and out of Route 83 traffic, police said.

The youth ignored the officer, who turned on his emergency lights, according to a news release from DuPage County prosecutors.

The teen blew through a red light at Route 83 and Riverside Drive, which is near Walmart, police said. And then he crashed into a Toyota RAV-4, causing a broken leg to one of the vehicle's occupants, police said.

The youth was then arrested. Officers found a backpack containing a handgun with no serial number, otherwise known as a ghost gun, authorities said. It was reported to have an extended magazine with two dozen 9mm rounds.

The teen was charged with one count of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon and two counts of aggravated fleeing and eluding an officer, all felonies.

Prosecutors said the youth would be in jail until his next court appearance, which is set for next week.