On 6/12/23, at approximately 11 pm, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Timothy L. Weiss, age 43, of Allendale, for Aggravated Fleeing/Attempting to Elude a Peace Officer, Aggravated Battery to a Peace Officer, Resisting A Peace Officer, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Driving While License Suspended, Reckless Driving, Speeding 35mph Over Posted Speed Limit, Violation of Driver’s License Classification, and Improper Use of Registration following a vehicle pursuit.
The pursuit began when an MCPD officer attempted to stop a black Honda motorcycle for speeding on 9th Street. The driver, later found to be Mr. Weiss, accelerated his speed to approximately 90 mph ultimately traveling south on 3rd Street towards Keensburg at speeds of 100 mph. Assisted by a Wabash County Deputy, the officer continued to pursue the motorcycle through Keensburg and back to Wabash 10 Ave coming back towards Mt. Carmel. Weiss was able to avoid two roadblocks by driving off the roadway. Weiss continued on back into Mt. Carmel, continuing to speed and disobey traffic signs.
When reaching 3rd & Cherry, Weiss slowed to make the turn south onto Cherry when officers were able to create a slow speed V shaped rolling roadblock forcing Weiss to stop. Weiss’s foot rest struck an MCPD squad and as he exited the motorcycle, it fell into the other MCPD squad. Weiss attempted to flee on foot and was taken into custody. During the arrest, he kicked and scratched an MCPD officer. Weiss sustained minor injuries during the arrest and was treated at an area hospital before transportation to the Wabash County Jail. The motorcycle had another person’s license plates on the motorcycle, which were expired by three years.
Weiss is being held pending a bond setting by a judge with the Illinois State Police investigating the vehicle collision.
