Man Attempts to Steal TV, Eludes Police, Arrested in Cahokia
Chesterfield Police said the man sped and weaved in and out of traffic on THF Boulevard and I-64.
A man eluded Chesterfield Police in a high-speed car chase after trying to steal a television from Walmart, only to be arrested later in Cahokia, IL. Darius Dean, 32, of East St. Louis, was charged Nov. 2 with felony stealing and resisting arrest, creating a substantial risk of serious injury or death. Chesterfield Police said Walmart security spotted Dean wheeling a box for a 32-inch screen TV into the store at 100 THF Boulevard at about 3:28 p.m. Nov. 1. The box was empty. He replaced it in the shopping cart with a 47-inch Vizio TV valued at $698 and walked out of the store. When he was approached by a Walmart security guard, Dean abandoned the cart, fled on foot and got into a dark Chevrolet Impala, according to police. The man led …
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