Police
chase down in Springfield nets drug cache
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Suspected
drug dealer apprehended
[JUNE
29, 2006]
Three police agencies were involved in the
apprehension of a man from Normal who would not stop for a state
police trooper on Interstate 55 on Wednesday. The trooper attempted
to stop a silver 2006 Mitsubishi Gallant for a registration
violation. The driver was southbound at Milepost 101 at 9:56 a.m.
The trooper terminated the stop, allowing the vehicle to continue on
its way.
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Illinois State Police District 9 put out a radio broadcast
describing the vehicle, and Sangamon Sheriff's Department and the
Springfield Police Department joined the effort.
A citizen observed the vehicle in a parking area off North
Dirksen Parkway in Springfield.
Police arrived at the parking area and learned that two males had
exited the car and fled on foot. Illinois State Police and assisting
agencies conducted an immediate search of the area and located the
men in the area of the Twin Lakes subdivision. The two males were
taken into custody without incident after a brief manhunt.
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A later search conducted by police revealed that the vehicle
occupied by the fleeing subjects contained cannabis. An estimated
6,583 grams of cannabis was discovered in the trunk of the passenger
vehicle.
The driver, Earl Barns, 28, was arrested for fleeing or
attempting to elude a police officer and possession of cannabis with
intent to deliver (over 5,000 grams).
The other occupant (passenger) of the vehicle was questioned and
released.
The investigation of this incident is being conducted by the
Illinois State Police.
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