Will County man dismissed from court on drug charges, arrested for fleeing police and crashing car: prosecutors

WOODRIDGE, Ill. – A Will County man was arrested this week after he allegedly fled police during a traffic stop in Woodridge.

Alexis Alcauter, 22, of Bolingbrook faces one count of aggravated fleeing and eluding as well as multiple misdemeanor and petty traffic offenses, including reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident involving damage to an attended vehicle and unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver, prosecutors said .

At approximately 4:23 p.m. Thursday, Woodridge officers stopped a gray 2005 Mercedes sedan, allegedly driven by Alcauter, for traveling south on Woodward Avenue toward 83rd Street without a front license plate.

When officers spoke to Alcauter, they placed spike strips in front of the Mercedes and asked him to put his car in park mode.

Instead of putting his vehicle in park mode, Alcauter allegedly drove over the spike strips and fled the scene westbound on 83rd Street.

The officers returned to their vehicle, activated their emergency lights and siren and pursued Alcauter, prosecutors said.

When Alcauter reached the intersection of 83rd Street and David Drive, he allegedly lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an occupied Honda Accord, rendering the Honda undrivable.

After the vehicle crashed, Alcauter allegedly fled the scene on foot but was arrested by officers in the 8300 block of David Drive. Prosecutors said Alcauter was also in possession of approximately 25.3 grams of cannabis.

“Judge Dieden’s order detaining Mr. Alcauter pending trial sends the message that in DuPage County we take crimes that endanger public safety very seriously,” said DuPage County Prosecutor Robert Berlin. “The allegations that Mr. Alcauter drove over spike strips, sped away from police, drove his car into an occupied vehicle and then attempted to flee the scene on foot are outrageous. We are all grateful that the person in the vehicle Mr. Alcauter's behavior alleged in this case is extremely dangerous and endangers not only the driver, but also endangers the lives of the police officers involved and the public.

At the time of his arrest, Alcauter was currently in custody for unlawful delivery of cocaine and aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer in Woodridge on July 2. The state's request to remand Alcauter in this case was denied.

However, on Friday, a judge granted the state's request to remand Alcauter as part of this new arrest.

Alcauter's next court date is scheduled for October 28.