Chicago woman allegedly led police to chase after retail theft

Authorities said two Chicago women allegedly led police to a high-speed chase after stole clothes from a retail store after releasing allegations related to theft before trial.

The DuPage County State Attorney’s Office said Shawanda Outlaw, 38, and Destiny Jackson, 27, were charged with theft and retail theft, as well as two counts of aggravated fleeing and evading police.

Oak Brook Police Department responded to the theft/retail theft report Monday at 12:30 p.m. to view footage of the burglary.

Responsive officials spoke with officers who prevented losses and reviewed security footage, and Jackson and Outlaw allegedly entered the store, picked 18 pieces of clothing worth $1,674, and went to the dress-up room.

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Once inside the stationary room, the two allegedly placed their clothes on their bodies and left the store without paying for merchandise, the state’s attorney’s office said.

Later that day, an Oak Creek Police Department officer spotted Jackson and blue Nissan and activated emergency lights and sirens for traffic stops.

However, the driver was reportedly not to stop, but drove at a high speed.

Jackson allegedly led police to conduct a high-speed chase, turning in traffic, while also using his shoulders through the vehicle several times. She was also accused of driving into oncoming traffic near the hospital to avoid slow-moving vehicles.

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Shawanda Outlaw is accused of conducting a high-speed chase in Chicago after stealing goods from a store on Monday. (Dupec County State Attorney’s Office)

Police reported that the officer had a maximum speed of 82 mph, although she could not get ground on Nissan’s side. Jackson eventually drove into Interstate 290, and with the assistance of the Chicago Police Department, her vehicle was packed.

Police also claimed that the two suspects threw goods out of the window while fleeing police.

Jackson and the violation were eventually arrested at the scene.

The state attorney’s office said Outlaw appeared in court Monday morning and at a hearing the court denied a request for the detention of the suspect.

But after the hearing, the state filed an additional motion to revoke Outlaw’s pre-trial release as the pending case accused her of stealing merchandise from two other stores in three separate cases. Judge Daniel Guerin and Judge Mia McPherson approved the motion.

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Two women were allegedly detained before trial in Chicago. (iStock)

Jackson is currently on parole, starting with police and retail thefts from 2023, but she conducted a pretrial trial in Will County to murder another retail theft.

During a pre-trial hearing in Jackson on Monday afternoon, Judge Joshua Dieden approved the state’s request for pre-trial detention.

Jackson is scheduled to appear in court on August 11, while Outlaw is scheduled to appear in court on August 26.

DuPage County prosecutor Robert Berlin accused Outlaw and Jackson of raising their noses on the criminal justice system and allegedly committed another crime when released before trial.

“To further exacerbate the matter, it is said that in order to avoid arrests, the two defendants allegedly led to a high-speed chase by the authorities in the middle of the day, endangering the police, other motorists, pedestrians and shoppers involved,” Berlin said. “In DuPage County, we have zero tolerance for the types of behaviors alleged in this case. New allegations against these women, who were previously granted pre-trial release, illustrate the changes to the state’s Safety T Action to give the judge more judgment in the court where he first appeared.

“Recently, we see repeat offenders with repeated trials because the bill does not allow judges to use their discretion for certain offences.”

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Security, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity Effective January 1, 2023 – The Safe-T Act overhauled Illinois’s judicial system, which gives more freedom and reduces certain felony crimes for misdemeanors. It also reduces the seriousness of some misdemeanors, such as trespassing and eliminates cash bail across the state.

The most controversial provision of the Security-Bill repeals cash bail and is delayed due to constitutional legal challenges, but the Illinois Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favour of reform.

It came into effect on September 18, 2023, making Illinois the first state to completely eliminate cash bail.