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Lamar Chargois

Age : 38

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/18/2023

Location : 800 block of West Rollins Road near Lotus Drive

City : Round Lake Beach

County : Lake

State : Illinois

Agency : Round Lake Beach Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE:
Police attempted to stop Chargois after responding to a reported domestic home invasion.
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NARRATIVE:
On 10/18/2023, 38-year-old Lamar Chargois of Decatur was killed when his Nissan crashed shortly after Round Lake Beach police attempted to stop him and pursued him on Rollins Road.
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At approximately 4:15 p.m., Round Lake Beach police responded to a reported domestic home invasion in the 100 block of Beach View Drive. Police were told that a man involved in a terminated relationship with a resident had attempted to enter the home and then left in a 2010 Nissan.
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A responding officer spotted the Nissan traveling west on Rollins Road and activated the police vehicle's emergency lights to stop it. Chargois accelerated away at high speed. Police began following but terminated the chase because of traffic and safety concerns.
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Chargois continued west at high speed. Near Lotus Drive, the Nissan left the roadway and crashed into two parked vehicles in the 800 block of West Rollins Road. One of the parked vehicles was pushed into a 55-year-old pedestrian, injuring him. Chargois was trapped inside the Nissan and pronounced dead at the scene.
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The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team investigated the fatal crash.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Round Lake Beach Police Department officer or officers involved in the attempted stop and chase were not identified in the available reporting.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2023/10/suspect-killed-pedestrian-injured-in-crash-caused-by-suspect-fleeing-home-invasion-in-round-lake-beach/
https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2023/10/19/fleeing-home-invasion-suspect-killed-after-causing-high-speed-crash-that-injured-pedestrian-in-round-lake-beach/