Billy Cole Jr., 38, of Aurora

An Aurora man faces multiple felony charges in connection with a Monday, March 27 afternoon police chase and vehicle crash that left one person seriously injured.

Billy Cole Jr., 38, who police said fled from Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 is now in custody after a warrant had been issued for this arrest.

He was taken into custody, without incident, outside a relative’s home in Quincy, Ill. The following agencies were involved in his arrest:  U.S. Marshals Service Central District of Illinois, U.S. Marshals Northern District of Illinois, Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, Adams County Sheriff’s Office.

Cole had been taken to the hospital on March 27 after crashing his vehicle into a light pole and also injuring his front-seat passenger.

According to Kane County Sheriff’s Department Director of Administration Patrick Gengler, the incident began around 3:35 p.m. on that Monday when a deputy spotted a black Ford Fusion speeding north on Lafayette Street in Aurora.

When the deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, Cole fled, turning south on Route 25 and continuing on toward Ashland Avenue in Aurora where he struck a traffic signal pole.

Cole fled the scene on foot and ran into a nearby cemetery, Gengler said. The responding deputy gave Cole several commands to stop running and when he refused to stop the deputy released his K9.

According to Gengler, Cole was able to climb a fence and avoid the dog. The deputy ordered his dog to stop, then walked through an opening in the fence and ordered Cole to the ground.

At first Cole did not comply, but when the deputy drew his Taser, Cole got on the ground and was taken into custody, Gengler said. Cole was transported to Copley Hospital and remained there overnight until fleeing on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 28.

The only other person inside the vehicle, Brian Ingram, 27, of Aurora, suffered potentially life-threatening injuries during the crash and was transported to an Aurora hospital for treatment.

As deputies investigated Cole’s reason for fleeing the initial traffic stop they learned that the Fusion used in the pursuit belonged to Ingram’s ex-girlfriend, who had reported that the vehicle was taken without her consent on March 26. Deputies were unaware of this fact when the stop was made, Gengler said.

Cole is described as a white man, approximately 6-foot-3 inches, 210 pounds. He was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt and gray sweatpants. His last known address is in the 2000 block of Grayhawk Drive in Aurora.

He has been charged with aggravated fleeing and attempting to elude a police officer, a Class 3 felony; Aggravated reckless driving, a Class 3 felony; Leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, a Class 3 felony; Two counts of driving on a revoked license, Class 4 felonies; Misdemeanor resisting a police officer, and disobeying a stop sign.

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