The Brief A 17-year-old Chicago boy was ordered detained after prosecutors accused him of stealing $1,010 worth of clothing from the Alo store in Oak Brook and leaving without paying. Authorities said the teen fled in a red Jeep Wrangler and led Oak Brook police on a high-speed chase, reaching more than 70 mph in a 25 mph zone before the vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and rolled over. The teen faces charges of burglary, retail theft and aggravated fleeing and eluding. He was arrested after allegedly attempting to flee on foot following the crash and is scheduled to return to court June 25.



A Chicago teenager accused of shoplifting more than $1,000 in merchandise from an Oak Brook store and leading police on a high-speed chase was ordered detained Thursday.

The backstory:

The 17-year-old appeared at a detention hearing Thursday morning on charges of burglary, retail theft and aggravated fleeing and eluding, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office.

Prosecutors allege the teen entered the Alo store at about 6:40 p.m. Wednesday and selected clothing valued at $1,010 before entering a fitting room.

Authorities said the teen concealed the merchandise under his own clothing and left the store without paying. He then met with several other individuals, got into a red Jeep Wrangler and drove away from the area, according to prosecutors.

An Oak Brook police officer followed the Jeep, and the teen allegedly accelerated to more than 70 mph in a 25 mph zone while traveling north on Spring Road.

Prosecutors said the Jeep crossed into oncoming traffic, causing another vehicle to veer off the road. The Jeep then left the roadway and rolled over.

After the crash, the teen allegedly attempted to flee on foot but was taken into custody a short time later.

What they're saying:

 The allegations that this juvenile stole more than one thousand dollars' worth of merchandise from the Alo store and then led police on an extremely dangerous high-speed chase on busy roads that ended only after he flipped his vehicle are outrageous,  DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin sai

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