UPDATE – 3:50 PM:
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria man accused of backing into a police squad car before fleeing from officers will remain in custody while his case is pending.
Prosecutors say 37-year-old Jeffrey R. Kingsley is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude police and criminal damage to government-supported property. A judge ordered Kingsley to remain detained following arguments from prosecutors.
According to the Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office, Peoria Police initially attempted to stop Kingsley’s vehicle after officers allegedly saw it traveling about 70 miles per hour in a 30-mile-per-hour zone.
Prosecutors say Kingsley stopped in the roadway with a squad car behind him. As an officer approached, Kingsley allegedly put his vehicle in reverse, struck the squad car and drove away.
Police briefly followed the vehicle before ending the pursuit. Prosecutors say officers saw Kingsley disregard several traffic lights and continue at a high rate of speed before the pursuit ended.
Peoria Police previously said two officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash. The State’s Attorney’s Office says one officer suffered minor injuries and soreness, and the squad car was damaged.
Chillicothe Police later located Kingsley and arrested him.
The investigation remains ongoing.
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police are investigating after a man was attacked and his vehicle was stolen Thursday night.
Police say the 46-year-old man was removing items from his vehicle in the 1500 block of West Martin Street around 9:10 p.m. when he was approached by a group of about six or seven males.
The man told police the group attacked him and one person took his vehicle keys.
Police say several members of the group then drove away in the man’s vehicle while the others fled on foot.
The victim suffered minor injuries.
Police have not released any information about possible suspects, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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