OAK BROOK, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A Chicago woman is charged with fleeing Oak Brook police over the weekend.
Jenail White, 34 is charged with Aggravated Fleeing, Eluding a Peace Officer, and multiple misdemeanors and petty traffic offenses, according to police.
On May 6, 2023, at approximately 2:31 p.m., an Oak Brook police officer observed a Nissan Rogue, allegedly driven by White, traveling eastbound on 22nd Street near Route 83 with a paper license plate.
The officer ran the plate and it registered to a different vehicle at which time the officer activated his emergency lights and sirens. It is alleged that instead of pulling over, White turned northbound on Route 83 and in heavy traffic fled from the officer traveling more than 70 mph on the shoulder of the road.
It is further alleged that White then turned eastbound on Roosevelt Road, where she reached a speed of approximately 94 mph, and then drove eastbound on I-290 where she again drove at approximately 94 mph on the shoulder of the road in stopped traffic.
Police said that White exited I-290 at the Cicero Avenue exit where she sideswiped a vehicle and crashed into a fence and that after crashing the Nissan, she exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot, but was taken into custody.
“It is alleged that in a complete and utter disregard for public safety and the rule of law, Ms. White drove her car on the shoulder of the road, in stopped traffic, at speeds in excess of 90 mph,” DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said. “In DuPage County we will not stand idly by while those who think the law does not apply to them terrorize our streets.
Related
Listen to our new podcast Courier Pigeon
Listen to WBBM Newsradio now on Audacy!