A Champaign man who police say led them on a high-speed chase through parts of the city early Saturday has been charged with possession of a stolen vehicle.
Amandre McGill, 23, who listed an address in the 700 block of North Prospect Avenue, was arrested about 12:10 a.m. after he was found hiding under a porch in the 300 block of Elmwood Drive.
A Champaign police report said an officer tried to stop a car with expired registration on Walnut Street in downtown Champaign around midnight Friday.
The car took off fast, running at least three red lights and almost hitting two Mass Transit District buses. Because of traffic and the speed of the fleeing car — estimated at more than 70 mph — police ended the pursuit.
Not long after, the car crashed into a parked truck at the corner of Clark and Flora streets and its two occupants ran off.
When residents of the 300 block of Elmwood reported someone trying to get in their house, police searched and found McGill hiding under a porch.
Police also learned that the car had been stolen late Friday night from the Circle K on North Lincoln Avenue in Urbana. It belonged to Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
The passenger who got out and ran was charged with misdemeanor obstructing a peace office.
McGill was released from the county jail after posting bond Tuesday. He is due back in court March 30.
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