Danville woman arrested for fleeing police, having ‘unlawful’ gun

DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A Danville woman is under arrest after police said she fled from officers and had an unlawful gun in her possession.

Deputy Chief Terry McCord said the arrest happened early Friday morning. At around midnight, officers patrolling the area of Griffin and Williams Streets saw a car driving erratically and well above the speed limit. When they tried to pull the car over, McCord said the driver initially refused to stop and sped off.

The driver eventually did stop in the area of Porter and Seminary Streets. As officers searched the car afterward, they found an “unlawful firearm” inside.

McCord said 26-year-old Trentaia Johnson was placed under arrest for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and attempting to elude police.

Anyone who has further knowledge about this incident is asked to contact the Danville Police Department (217-431-2250) and/or Vermilion County Crime Stoppers (217-446-8477).

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