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‘Reckless driver’ at large after fleeing stolen car on foot in Lakewood, prompting search, police say

By Shaw Local News Network
The village of Lakewood Police Department's new DJI Matrice M30T drone in flight on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at RedTail Golf Club in Lakewood. The drone features a thermal camera.

The village of Lakewood Police Department's new drone was showcased in August 2023. The drone features a thermal camera. Police used drones to search for a subject who they said fled a traffic stop in Lakewood. (Ryan Rayburn for Shaw Local/Ryan Rayburn for Shaw Local)

A man still was on the loose Friday after he fled on foot Thursday night from a traffic stop in Lakewood, authorities said.

About 11 p.m. Thursday, a message went out a reckless driver near Huntley, according to a Lakewood Police Department news release. A Lakewood officer saw the car in question on Route 47 north of Foster Road and tried to stop it “after a traffic violation was observed,” according to the release.

As the car was stopping, the driver, who was wearing a red hoodie, exited the vehicle and ran into the woods east of Route 47, according to the release. Police said the vehicle was stolen from Northlake near O’Hare International Airport.

Police were stationed on the perimeter roads of Route 47, Foster Road, Haligus Road, Woodbine Road, Woodland Hills Drive and Ballard Road, according to the release. Lakewood and Woodstock police searched the scene with drones, and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office searched the scene with a team and police dog.

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and the Lake in the Hills and Huntley police departments also assisted.

Authorities searched the scene for an hour and a half but did not find the driver. The vehicle was towed and Northlake police were notified, authorities said.