Villa Park Suspect Knows 'How DuPage County Is,' Favors Chicago

VILLA PARK, IL – A Chicago woman who was driving a stolen car sped away Tuesday after a Villa Park officer tried to stop her, authorities said.

About 3 a.m. Tuesday, the officer attempted to pull over 31-year-old Molly Borowski, who sped past with one headlight, according to a news release from DuPage County prosecutors. She then reached speeds of 109 mph between Addison Road and Villa Avenue and ran red lights at North Avenue and Route 83 and North and York Street in Elmhurst, police said.

Officers successfully deployed devices called "spike strips" on North Avenue, flattening two front tires. Borowski continued to flee officers, heading to Cook County on Interstate 290, but ultimately came to a stop, police said.

Borowski told officers that she knew "how DuPage County is" and would rather be in Chicago, police said.

In Borowski's car, officers said they found four credit cards belonging to other people and a credit card reader device, prosecutors said. She is also accused of having a window punch tool in her purse.

"The type of behavior alleged in this case, that puts innocent motorists and the officers involved at risk, will not be tolerated in DuPage County," DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in the news release.

Borowski was charged with the felonies of possession of a stolen vehicle, aggravated fleeing and eluding an officer, and possession of burglary tools, prosecutors said.

A DuPage County judge ordered Borowski to stay in jail until her trial.