DuPage County, IL – Four individuals from across DuPage County face felony charges after allegedly fleeing police in separate vehicle pursuits within a nine-hour span on January 15, officials announced Friday.
According to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office, the defendants — identified as Breyanna Matthews, 26, Eduardo Nieves, 23, Michael Triocci, 23, and Jamal Turner, 19 — were each charged with Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding, a Class 4 felony. The arrests followed separate police chases in Glendale Heights, Roselle, Lombard, and Crystal Street neighborhoods.
Prosecutors said Matthews allegedly struck a curb and drove through a fire hydrant after fleeing a Glen Ellyn traffic stop, causing more than $300 in damage. Nieves reportedly fled Roselle officers at high speed before being taken into custody nearby. Triocci was accused of weaving through Lombard traffic at nearly 45 mph in a 25-mph zone before being stopped. Turner allegedly sped through Elmhurst, running multiple red lights while police pursued.
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin called the incidents “completely unacceptable,” adding that such behavior “puts innocent motorists at great risk.” Berlin credited local police departments for their “aggressive yet safe” response in apprehending suspects without injuries.
All four defendants appeared in bond court this week, with each released on pre-trial conditions. Their next hearings are scheduled for February 9, 2026.
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