UPDATED: Police capture man considered armed and dangerous

Posted on October 4, 2017

 

Police from several agencies sought Chad Matheson until his arrest Wednesday in Danvers.(Photo courtesy of the Piatt County Sheriff’s Department)

 

By Howard Packowitz and Greg Halbleib

UPDATED: A man described as armed and dangerous has been captured after a traffic crash Wednesday in Danvers.

McLean County sheriff’s police reported arresting Chad Matheson before noon after he was involved in what police describe as a minor accident. Police did not release the identity of the other vehicle or driver. There are no reports of serious, if any, injuries.

Matheson was being sought for parole violations and for allegedly fleeing from police in several central Illinois counties. He’s accused of stealing a pickup truck from Piatt County and a trailer from Bloomington. The trailer was found just south of LeRoy.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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