Felon fled McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy, crashed his vehicle, then took off on foot, authorities say

Authorities said a Hampshire man drove 90 mph in a 55-mph zone, disobeyed a McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy’s signals to pull over, crashed his vehicle, then fled on foot about 1 a.m. Friday.

Timothy Clark, 29, of the 900 block of Como Circle, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of and possession of weapons or ammunition by a convicted felon, a Class 3 felony; aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer while exceeding 21 mph over the limit; three counts of theft of stolen property not exceeding $500; and resisting an officer, according to the criminal complaint on file in McHenry County court.

At a detention hearing Friday afternoon, Clark was appointed an assistant public defender and ordered detained pretrial in the county jail. Judge Jeff Altman said Clark is a threat and a flight risk.

Authorities said that after a McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy driving a fully marked squad car activated lights and sirens, alerting Clark to pull over, he “accelerated away and routinely” reached speeds of more than 90 mph. After crashing the vehicle, Clark allegedly fled on foot.

Clark also was found to be in the possession of ammunition, a Walther PPS magazine loaded with five live 9-mm rounds, a violation because of a past felony conviction, according to the complaint.

Court records show that his criminal convictions include a 2013 case in which Clark was convicted of mob action and sentenced to felony probation. The felony conviction restricts him from possessing firearms or ammunition.

Police also allegedly found Clark to be in possession of a bottle containing 21 800-mg ibuprofen pills, allegedly stolen from a vehicle in Kane County on April 2; surveying equipment allegedly stolen during a theft in Dwight; and diabetic equipment allegedly stolen from a vehicle in DeKalb, according to the complaint.

In ordering Clark be detained, Altman noted the allegations against Clark and said he “has a concerning history to be carrying in his possession live bullets.”

He is due in court Friday.