Carjacker Steals Vehicle At Gunpoint At Boulder Hill Gas Station, Leads Cops On Chase

UNINCORPORATED MONTGOMERY, IL — A man who stole a Nissan SUV at gunpoint before fleeing a traffic stop was apprehended Saturday night after police used tire deflation devices to disable the vehicle, according to the Oswego Police Department. Oswego Police spokeswoman Cathy Nevara said the Kendall County Sheriff's Department, Oswego police and Montgomery police responded to a report of a vehicular hijacking at around 8:30 p.m. the Marathon gas station at Route 25 and Boulder Hill Pass.

The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Juan C. Padilla of the 0-100 block of Briarcliff in Montgomery, is accused of walking up to the victim, pointing a gun at him and driving off in the victim's vehicle, Nevara said in a news release. No one else was in the SUV, police said.

Oswego police encountered the stolen SUV about five minutes later at Route 34 and Osage Court, where they initiated a traffic stop. But Padilla drove off as officers approached the SUV, according to police. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

The Kendall County Sheriff's Office then began a pursuit, with Oswego Police assisting, through downtown Oswego. The chase headed north on Route 71, where Oswego police successfully deployed Stop Sticks tire deflation devices at Route 71 and Route 34. The devices punctured two tires on the Nissan, and the driver pulled into a nearby Speedway gas station before attempting to flee the vehicle, police said.

Police apprehended Padilla and took him into custody at around 8:45, about 15 minutes after the alleged carjacking. Oswego police arrested Padilla on charges of fleeing and eluding.

Police said Padilla is in custody at the Kendall County jail, which additional charges pending from the sheriff's office.

No one was hurt in the incident, police said.

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