Shortly after midnight on Saturday, Decmeber 10th, Galesburg Police observed a van without headlights pull up behind officers at a red light on East Main Street. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle that made a turn onto Mulberry Street without signaling and then ran numerous stop signs as it accelerated away from police – still without its headlights on. Officers then responded back to Main Street to utilize security cameras outside of downtown businesses that showed the male driver in great detail. Officers were able to identify the 36-year-old man due to previous encounters. Police responded to the man’s residence and the vehicle was impounded. The man would later call the Public Safety Building and wished to turn himself in. He said he fled because his parole officer told him to not have any contact with police. The man was charged with Driving while License is Revoked, Fleeing and Eluding, and numerous traffic offenses.
