Teens Flee Naperville Traffic Stop In Stolen Car: Police

NAPERVILLE, IL — Two suburban teens were arrested Thursday after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop in a stolen vehicle and prompting a soft lockdown at two nearby schools, Naperville police said. The teens are charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, among other charges. Police said the vehicle was reported stolen from Woodridge.

Dylan Salter, 18, of Bolingbrook, and Jahamari Densmore, 19, of Woodridge, are being held for allegedly stealing the vehicle. Densmore is also being charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, reckless driving and 10 separate traffic offenses.

Police were at 7:23 a.m. to a business in the area of River and Rickert Road for a report of a suspicious vehicle. Upon officers' arrival, the vehicle took "evasive maneuvers" through the business parking lots and fled, according to a press release.

Shortly after the vehicle fled, officers saw that a similar vehicle had driven through a fence and into a private backyard nearby. The two subjects fled on foot, and officers established a perimeter and began searching for the suspects.

During the search, a "soft lockdown" was implemented at nearby schools, police said.

Within two hours of the initial call, both subjects were taken into custody.

"This investigation was initiated by a citizen calling us about a suspicious occupied vehicle," police said. "We encourage you to call when you see suspicious persons, vehicles and/or activity. In this case our caller’s suspicions were accurate resulting in the arrest of two subjects for felony charges."

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