Wanted North Chicago man apprehended
A North Chicago man wanted on felony charges was taken into custody this week in Rolling Meadows, the Lake County Sheriff's Office announced Friday.
On Monday, the Lake County Sheriff's Office Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals Service - Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, apprehended David Montoya, 19, of the 2400 block of 20th Street, North Chicago.
A felony arrest warrant for Montoya had been issued June 30 for aggravated battery, aggravated fleeing/eluding a peace officer and resisting a peace officer with a $150,000 bond, according to the sheriff's office.
The arrest warrant was obtained by North Chicago Police after a June 29 incident involving Montoya in which he fled a police officer, according to a sheriff's office news release.
The warrants team and task force obtained information Montoya was hiding at a family member's residence in Rolling Meadows to avoid authorities, police said. The house was put under surveillance and Montoya was taken into custody without incident.
He remains in the Lake County jail with bond set at $250,000. His next court date is Aug. 17.