Crime & Safety
Convicted Felon With 2 Guns Crashes Into Tree: Joliet Police
Darius Montgomery, 29, of Joliet was captured by Joliet officers after police say he fled a traffic stop on the city's southeast side.
JOLIET, IL — A 29-year-old Joliet man was arrested after Joliet police say he tried to flee a traffic stop on the city's southeast side. During the chase, Darius Montgomery crashed into a tree, and police recovered two guns from his car, police reports show.
Montgomery has been charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a convicted felon, unlawful possession of ammunition, no FOID, aggravated fleeing and eluding a peace officer, obstructing a peace officer and several traffic offenses, police said.
The incident that led to Montgomery's arrest happened around 1:50 a.m. on Thursday near Sherman Street and Fourth Avenue.
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"The pursuit ended after the fleeing vehicle became disabled after striking a tree and fence," Joliet Police Sgt. Dwayne English notified Joliet Patch.
Montgomery ran from his car, but officers chased after him and caught him, police said.
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After searching Montgomery's vehicle, Joliet police say officers found a 9 mm handgun and a .25 caliber handgun.
Montgomery was released from the Will County Jail on Sunday afternoon after posting 10 percent of his $30,000 bail. Jail records indicate that Montgomery lives in the 800 block of New Lenox Road.
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