An Aurora man has been charged with attempted murder after he is accused of directing his car at a Kane County sheriff’s deputy while fleeing other officers in a high-speed vehicle pursuit, officials said.
Pedro Vilchis, 22, of the 300 block of West New York Street, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated fleeing and eluding, aggravated assault, criminal damage to property and several traffic violations, Kane County Sheriff’s Office officials said in a news release Friday.
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Around 1:30 a.m. Friday, a deputy saw a gray, 2009 Honda Civic traveling over 90 mph in a 45 mph zone southbound on Orchard Road, north of Prairie Street, in Aurora Township, according to the release. As the deputy turned around to initiate a traffic stop, Vilchis is accused of turning off the lights of his vehicle and then running a red light, turning west onto Route 30, officials said.
The officer activated his emergency lights and tried to pull the vehicle over, but Vilchis allegedly refused to pull over and fled from the officer, according to the release.
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During the pursuit, Vilchis is accused of intentionally crossing into the westbound lane and almost striking another sheriff’s deputy’s car, causing the officer to drive off the road and into the grass, officials said.
Vilchis continued to drive at a high rate of speed and is again accused of intentionally crossing into the westbound lane, almost striking another sheriff’s deputy who was outside of his car preparing to lay down spike strips, a vehicle deactivation device, to try and disable the Honda, according to the release.
The deputy ran around behind his squad car as the Honda narrowly missed striking him, officials said.
The Honda then went back into the eastbound lane and continued driving at a high rate of speed, according to officials. The pursuit lasted for several minutes, the release stated.
Officers decided to use their vehicles to force the Honda off the road and pinned it up against a curb at Cedar Street and Wilder Street in Aurora, according to the release. Vilchis was then taken into custody.
Deputies were assisted during the incident by the Montgomery and Aurora police departments.
