Aurora, Illinois – Two 17-year-olds were arrested after a Friday night pursuit involving a stolen vehicle and a recovered loaded handgun on Aurora’s Near East Side.
According to the Aurora Police Department, officers received information around 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, that a blue Kia Sportage recently reported stolen from a neighboring community had entered Aurora traveling southbound on Farnsworth Avenue.
Officers located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle fled, prompting a brief pursuit with assistance from the Kane County Sheriff’s Office. Police said the vehicle became stuck in an open field near Fifth Avenue and Hill Avenue, and both occupants fled on foot.
Authorities reported that officers apprehended a 17-year-old from Bensenville and allegedly recovered a loaded .40-caliber handgun reported stolen by the Round Lake Beach Police Department. A coordinated search involving Aurora patrol officers, sheriff’s deputies, APD’s Drone Unit and a K9 unit led to the apprehension of a second 17-year-old from Addison in the 300 block of Kendall Street.
Following review by the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office, the Bensenville teen was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, aggravated fleeing and eluding, and resisting a peace officer. The Addison teen was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle and resisting a peace officer. Both were transported to the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center pending detention hearings.
Police said no additional suspects are outstanding. The investigation remains ongoing.
The incident may affect late-night commuters traveling through the Farnsworth Avenue corridor.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Aurora Police Investigations at 630-256-5500.
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