Sangamon County, Illinois – On September 22, 2024 at 11:49 p.m., Deputies from the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to an alarm at Hall’s Cycles, located at 3801 N. Dirksen Parkway in Springfield.

Upon arrival, Deputies discovered the front door to the business damaged and ajar. A witness provided a description of a suspicious vehicle, a white Dodge Ram truck, occupied by at least two subjects on the property at the approximate time the Sheriff’s Office was notified.

The business owner arrived on scene and reported several motorcycles stolen, with an estimated value of $45,000.00.

At 1:48 am, Deputies observed a white Dodge ram truck with a motorcycle in the open bed, traveling east in the 2900 block of Sangamon Avenue in Springfield. Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle numerous times, however the driver refused to stop. While deputies were following the vehicle, the occupants were throwing items, including a tire and tools, from the truck, possibly trying to disable deputies’ vehicles.

The vehicle eventually fled southbound on 1-55 and left Sangamon County, into the rural area of Madison County. The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office received assistance from various other law enforcement agencies in the area.

At some point in the pursuit, deputies lost visual contact with the fleeing truck, and were only able to follow the truck’s taillights. While following the truck’s path of travel, deputies located a male
subject lying next to the roadway. Deputies discontinued the pursuit, and stopped to render aid while awaiting requested medical personnel to respond.

The male, a 43-year-old from the Kansas City Missouri area, was airlifted to a St. Louis area hospital with serious injuries.

At approximately 9:30am on the morning of September 23rd, the Dodge Ram was located in Livingston, Illinois, by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office.

After further investigation, Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office Detectives discovered the Dodge Ram was stolen from the state of Kansas and had altered license plates. Detectives also recovered firearms from inside the stolen vehicle.

On September 25, 2024, Sangamon County Sheriff’s office was notified that the male subject who was found on the side of the roadway had suffered non-survivable injuries. At that time, Illinois State Police was contacted to assist in this investigation.

A Sangamon County Sergeant and Deputy were placed on administrative leave during this investigation.

This incident remains under investigation by the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office and the Illinois State Police.

Stay tuned for further updates.