McLean County prosecutors charge woman accused of aiding Gridley man’s crime spree

Posted on December 23, 2020
Alyssa Thrasher (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail)

By Heart of Illinois ABC

BLOOMINGTON – Authorities believe a Gridley man who was a much sought-after fugitive until his capture in Woodford County over the weekend had some help committing various crimes.

Police said they arrested Todd Kelly, 36, after he allegedly stole a Ford Transit van in El Paso, then led officers on a high-speed chase that ended on Interstate 39 near Minonk.

Earlier, police took into custody a woman they identify as Kelly’s accomplice, Alyssa Thrasher, 21.

She’s being held in the McLean County Jail after prosecutors charged her with possession of a stolen Subaru sport utility vehicle and a residential burglary that happened last Thursday in Danvers.

Thrasher has to post a $10,000 cash bond to be released from jail. Prior to his arrest, Kelly was wanted on a McLean County warrant for possession of a stolen vehicle. Local prosecutors have yet to file additional charges. He’s being held in the Woodford County Jail.

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