A police pursuit that started in southern Iroquois County ended in suburban University Park where a Lockport man was taken into custody. 30-year-old Nicholas Czarny was awaiting arraingment in Watseka. He's charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, aggravated fleeing & alluding, reckless driving and driving under the influence of alcohol. Czarny was also found to be wanted on a Ford County warrant for possession of a stolen vehicle.
Sheriff's deputies gave chase near Buckley Tuesday after Czarny was spotted but refused to stop. He ran up I-57 for 90 minutes and more than 100 miles before he was taken into custody in University Park. Bourbonnais, Crete and University Park Police were assisting Iroquois County deputies.
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