Man Fled Officers After Traffic Stop

FRANKFORT, IL — Police were looking for a man who ran from a traffic stop in the 10600 block of U.S. 30, near Butternut Creek woods, in Frankfort Thursday evening. Police say the suspect has been identified and is no longer in the area.

The man is described as black, about 6 feet tall, 220 pounds, and wearing a red coat. Police said he was seen running east from the area in which he was stopped. Several Frankfort police cars were seen in a church parking lot surrounding a large rental truck at about 6 p.m. A Will County sheriff's department SUV was on the bike trail just east of the church.

Please report any suspicious persons or activity to the Frankfort Police Department non-emergency line 815-485-2500.

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