A 20-year-old Louisiana man has been charged with one count of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon (Class 4 Felony), one count of Aid or Abet the Possession or Sale of Stolen Vehicle or Parts (Class 2 Felony) and one count of Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding a Peace Officer (Class 4 Felony), following a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle.
Aiden Coburn-Dishler, 20, of Lamont, Louisiana, reportedly was illegally found in possession of a loaded 9 mm Glock handgun after being apprehended early Thursday morning by Oak Brook Police.
According to information from the office of DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin, an Oak Brook police officer attempted to stop a 2017 Cadillac CTS, going southbound on Midwest Road near 22nd Street for reportedly driving without license plates or registration about 1:20 a.m. Thursday.
The officer activated his emergency lights and sirens at which time the vehicle, reportedly driven by Coburn-Dishler, drove through a red light on 22nd Street and Midwest Road and then entered Interstate 88 eastbound, according to Berlin’s office.
It was reported that as officers pursued Coburn-Dishler, he reached speeds of more than 120 miles per hour. The pursuit reportedly continued onto Interstate 290 near Mannheim Road, where another officer had set up spike strips to disable Coburn-Dishler’s vehicle.
Coburn-Dishler reportedly pulled over to the shoulder at Interstate 290 and Mannheim, exited the vehicle and led officers on a foot chase across multiple lanes of the interstate and Mannheim Road.
After a brief foot pursuit, officers took Coburn-Dishler into custody, Berlin’s office said. When he was taken into custody, officers recovered a loaded Glock 17 Gen 4 handgun with a mounted laser scope and an extended magazine from a backpack the suspect had with him, Berlin’s office said. Coburn-Dishler was taken into custody at the time, and following further investigation into the matter, authorities learned that the Cadillac he was driving had been reported stolen out of a dealership in Bloomington, Indiana.
“Public safety remains the top priority of not only my office, but also the top priority of law enforcement throughout DuPage County,” Berlin said in a statement. “The allegations that Mr. Coburn-Dishler led police on a dangerous, high-speed chase and then attempted to flee on foot while armed with a loaded weapon are extremely alarming.”
Oak Brook Police Chief Brian Strockis said in a statement that this incident was a “textbook example of effective pro-active policing.”
“Our officers recognized a vehicle they believed to be stolen and formulated a tactical plan to get the offender in custody,” Strockis said.
Berlin’s office said that Judge Joshua Dieden on Thursday granted the State’s motion to deny pre-trial release for Coburn-Dishler.
Chuck Fieldman is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.