LA Man Leads Illinois Cops On A High Speed Chase For 115 Miles

I hear that a tour of Illinois' I-57 is just lovely at this time of year, but since I don't have the time right now to find out for myself, what with it being the holiday season and all, I guess I'll just have to ask this guy about it:

Dejon D. Wooden.
Williamson County Sheriffs Office, Facebook

I'm not sure what kind of review he'd give I-57 here in Illinois (he was allegedly moving fast, so it's hard to take it all in) , but I wouldn't be surprised if he gave the local law enforcement folks in Williamson County less than one-star for their overall friendliness and luxurious post-chase accommodations.

We'll have to wait for him to post it on Yelp.

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You Would Think That Getting Into A Police Chase That Covers 115 Miles Through Illinois Before Finally Being Stopped Would Be The Worst Part Of The Guy's Day, But It's Probably Not

Although I'm not a legal expert, I'm guessing that the cops finding around 127 pounds of illegal drugs worth over $250,000 might top the problems you'll have for the high-speed chase. Never having gone on a high-speed drug run, I'm just speculating.

Here's what went down, according to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office Facebook page:

On December 5, 2023, at 2122 hours Deputies with the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office observed a vehicle commit violations of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle and it failed to yield continuing to travel northbound on Interstate 57 from mile post 60.
Williamson County Deputies continued the pursuit traveling northbound on Interstate 57 during which time the suspect passed multiple semi tractor trailers in the emergency lane, attempted to run Deputies off the roadway, and traveled at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour.
After traveling 115 miles to Effingham, Illinois, Williamson County Deputies terminated the pursuit by successfully performing a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver. The maneuver resulted in the disabling of the vehicle and the apprehension of the driver who was identified as Dejon D. Wooden of Los Angeles, California.

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Let's Take A Look A What The Williamson County Sheriffs Office Found After Ending The High Speed Chase, Shall We?

After looking at these photos, I can't help but think that the inside of the car must have been really, really fragrant:

Williamson County Sheriffs Office, Facebook

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