Early Monday afternoon (January 24th), Galesburg Police were alerted to an SUV in the East Main Street Walgreens parking lot belonging to a Galesburg male known to have multiple warrants. When officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the male sped off on Fulton Street. The vehicle made its way on East North Street and eventually onto Grand Avenue reaching speeds over 60 miles per hour, according to police reports. The driver, identified as 37-year old Jason Brown of Galesburg, committed numerous traffic offenses during the process of attempting to elude police. Due to unsafe road conditions, officers terminated the pursuit when they reached East Galesburg. The Chevrolet SUV was later found by a backyard by a resident in the 100 block of Blaine Avenue. Brown is wanted by Galesburg police on multiple charges including Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding, Driving on a Suspended License, and numerous traffic offenses and warrants.
