Escaped prisoner runs throughout I-294 earlier than carjacking 2 and being caught by Wisconsin State Police on I-94: Park Ridge police

PARK RIDGE, In poor health. (WLS) — A prisoner escaped on his solution to the Lake County Jail on Friday afternoon and carjacked two individuals earlier than being caught in Wisconsin, police stated.

Two Park Ridge officers had been taking the prisoner, who was needed on a Lake County warrant, to the jail at about 2:38 p.m.

The officers observed the prisoner, who had been handcuffed together with his arms behind him, “appearing erratically” within the again seat. They then realized he had slipped {the handcuffs} in entrance of him.

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The officers pulled over on the shoulder of northbound Interstate 294 at mile marker 52, and tried to re-secure the prisoner whereas asking for assist from Illinois State Police over dispatch. Officers used a Taser on the prisoner, however it was ineffective.

The prisoner broke free earlier than working throughout the northbound lanes, leaping over the concrete barrier and persevering with to run within the southbound lanes. He went as much as a stopped maroon-colored Ford van and compelled the motive force out. He bought inside and drove away.

The prisoner fled to the world of Lake Prepare dinner Street and Caribou Crossing in Northbrook, the place he bought out of the Ford van at about 3:19 p.m. He then carjacked one other car, a white Chevrolet Camaro.

Police discovered the Camaro by the car’s On Star locator service. Wisconsin State Police then stopped the prisoner in Kenosha County on southbound Interstate 94.

He was taken into custody and is being held for additional investigation.