URBANA, IL (Chambana Today) – Two Champaign County men were arrested Wednesday night after a car chase that crossed county lines, according to the Danville Police Department.
Keyshun T. Williams, 19, of Champaign, was arrested on preliminary charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, resisting and obstructing a police officer, possession of a firearm without a Firearm Owner’s Identification card (FOID), and an outstanding warrant for a traffic offense. Taqwaun Pye, 21, of Urbana, was arrested on preliminary charges of aggravated fleeing and eluding, aggravated assault, resisting and obstructing a police officer, driving with a suspended license, possession of ammunition without a FOID, and possession of a controlled substance.
The incident began around 6:19 p.m. Wednesday when Danville police attempted a traffic stop on a black Ford Fusion near Williams and Hazel streets, after discovering the registered owner had a suspended license. The driver, later identified as Pye, failed to stop, and a chase ensued.
The vehicle briefly stopped at Williams and Jackson streets, where Williams, a passenger in the car, exited and fled on foot. Officers pursued Williams and arrested him near the 100 block of Cherry Street, where they recovered a loaded handgun during the search.
The pursuit of the vehicle continued westbound on I-74, leaving Danville city limits and entering Champaign County. The suspect’s vehicle traveled through both Urbana and Champaign before eventually stopping in the 1500 block of Cunningham Avenue in Urbana, where Pye fled on foot but was apprehended after a short chase.
During his arrest, Pye was found to be carrying a backpack containing several rounds of live ammunition and suspected methamphetamine and cannabis.
The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Danville Police at 217-431-2250 or Vermilion County Crime Stoppers at 217-446-TIPS.