The investigation of a personal injury crash on Thursday, May 9, 2024 on Rand Road just northwest of Winslowe Drive in Palatine near Walmart continues with charges still forthcoming against the driver of the black Honda CRV that rear-ended a GMC Tahoe on US-12 EAST (Rand Road southbound).
Additionally, Palatine Police announced progress in the investigation today. The Palatine Police Department arrested and charged the 22 year-old passenger in the CRV, who remains in Cook County Jail.
Darius D. Redmond, of the 800 block of E. Lilly Lane, Palatine was charged with …
one count of Unlawful Use of a Weapon a Class 2 Felony,
one count of Manufacturing and Delivery of Cannabis between 30-500grams, a Class 3 Felony, and
two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, which are Class A misdemeanors.
Darius D. Redmond, age 22, was transported to the George N. Leighton Criminal Courts Building at 2600 S. California Ave in Chicago on May 11, 2024 for a detention hearing, and was ordered detained, and was then transported to the Cook County Department of Corrections (Division 6).
Darius D. Redmond’s next court date is scheduled for May 28, 2024 at the 3rd District Cook County Courthouse, 2121 West Euclid Ave. Rolling Meadows in room 108 at 9:00 a.m.
Palatine Police Department on Friday, May 10, 2024, released additional details connected to the multi-vehicle crash that occurred on Rand Road near Walmart, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Police announced charges for a suspect they identified, who allegedly attempted to attack the driver of the black Honda CRV involved in the crash; but police did not initially announced charges for the occupants of the black Honda CRV. At least one of the Honda CRV occupants, the driver, is accused of causing the crash, and both occupants are accused by witnesses of displaying handguns aimed at people.
Shortly after 10:30 a.m., Palatine Police Officers received two calls in rapid succession involving subjects in a black SUV pointing handguns at people. The second call was from the area of Spruce Drive, which is located just southwest of Rand Road between Dundee Road and Hicks Road — across from Volkswagen of Palatine. As officers were responding to the scene, they spotted an SUV fitting the description exiting from Spruce Drive onto southbound Rand Road at a high rate of speed. After the vehicle passed responding police officers, the police officers attempted to turn to change direction to locate the vehicle, which was driving at a high rate of speed on Rand Road, and approaching the intersection at Dundee Road. The suspects’ vehicle was also observed driving recklessly, including entering oncoming traffic. After passing southbound through the intersection, the suspects’ vehicle struck multiple vehicles, including rear ending a tan GMC Tahoe SUV which rendered the suspects’ vehicle inoperable. The 20-year-old driver of the suspects’ vehicle, sustained an injury and was taken into custody on scene. The 22-year-old passenger, was arrested inside a nearby business in an automotive strip mall south of the scene after fleeing the crash scene on foot.
Palatine Police Department’s investigation is ongoing, and multiple charges are forthcoming against the occupants of the black SUV, according to the Palatine Police Department. Police recovered two loaded handguns at the scene. Both handguns had extended magazines, and one of the handguns appeared to be modified.
During the apprehension of the driver of the black Honda CRV, a 26-year old male, James Howard, allegedly attempted to attack the driver of the Honda CRV in response to his girlfriend’s vehicle being struck in the crash. A male Palatine officer intervened and sustained non-life-threatening injuries while taking the man into custody. The injured Palatine police officer was transported to an area hospital and later released. The 26-year old male, James Howard, of the 1500 block of N. Winslowe in Palatine was subsequently charged with a Class 2 Felony for Aggravated Battery to a Police Officer, a Class 4 Felony for Aggravated Resisting a Police Officer, and a misdemeanor charge of Obstructing a Police Officer.
A witness yesterday mentioned a male/black taking his shirt off before fighting in the street on Rand Road.
Due to the rapidly evolving nature of the incident and in order to ensure the safety of the students and staff at both Palatine High School and Virginia Lake Elementary school a soft lock down was initiated.
Chaotic scene after a crash, vehicle fire, foot pursuit and six ambulances were dispatched to the scene on Rand Road just north of Windslow Drive in Palatine Thursday morning, May 9, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ
Police, firefighters and paramedics from Palatine responded about 10:54 a.m. Thursday, May 9, 2024 to a crash with injuries on Rand Road just northwest of Winslowe Drive in Palatine near Walmart.
The crash was captured on surveillance video and shows a police vehicle with lights activated following the crashed vehicles a few seconds later. The driver of a black Honda CRV recklessly swerved to avoid a vehicle by then lost control and crash into the rear end of a GMC Tahoe. The Palatine Police Department reported in a news release that on Thursday May 9, 2024 at approximately 10:52 a.m., Palatine police officers responded to a traffic crash involving five vehicles on north Rand Road (US-12) between East Dundee Road and Winslowe Drive in Palatine.
As of Thursday night, we didn’t know if the police officer in the police SUV captured on surveillance video just happened to witness the reckless driving by the driver of the black Honda CRV and crash, or if the police were following the black Honda CRV and attempting to make a traffic stop.
The Palatine Police Department confirmed that a total of four adult people from the crash were transported to local area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. The injured parties included a male, age 20 and a male age 22 from a black Honda CRV; and a female, age 53 and a female, age 59 from a tan GMC Tahoe. There four victims were from the main crash of the black Honda CRV and the tan GMC Tahoe.
Two witnesses told CARDINAL NEWS that a young female adult was also injured in a small white car that was hit by the GMC Tahoe that had been rear-ended by the black Honda CRV. Two witness said the female victim in the white car had a large bump on her forehead; and another witness said she told him that she drove forward away from the crash scene when she noticed one or both vehicles of the initial crash were on fire, and that she feared the fire that was developing. Cell phone video provided by restaurant customers nearby confirmed that there was at least one vehicle on fire with black smoke showing. The fire was immediately extinguished, and significant fire damage was not visible on either of those two vehicles.
Big thanks to everyone who provided tips remotely, provided information at the scene, provided interviews, and who provided cell phone video.
The cell phone video also showed police struggling down on the street with a male — no believed to be a man who attempted to attack the driver of the black Honda CRV.
One of the six rescue ambulance paramedic crews that were dispatched was assigned to assess a police officer that was injured on the scene.
Palatine fire command summarily reported four vehicles were involved with eight patients. Six of the patients were transported and two of the patients were EMS refusals. Three paramedic rescue ambulances from Palatine were assigned to the scene. Two paramedic rescue ambulances from Arlington Heights were assigned to the scene, and one paramedic rescue ambulance from Lake Zurich was assigned to the scene.
One of the crash victims in the black Honda CRV, a young male/black, ran into the automotive strip mall south of the scene and attempted to hide inside R&M Performance Auto Care. His fleeing on foot was reported by several witness, and was captured on surveillance video that was retrieved by WGN News and ABC 7 Chicago news crews.
Interview of witness who saw police with a male suspect who fled a crash scene on Rand Road near an automotive strip mall near Walmart in Palatine Thursday morning, May 9, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ
Police officers followed the suspect that fled into R&M, handcuffed him and took him into custody. He was transferred in custody to a Palatine Fire Department ambulance. Another one of the crash victims from the Honda CRV was handcuffed, and was lying on the street next to the rear wheel of the Honda CRV. He was immobilized with a cervical collar, and placed on a backboard and transferred to another Palatine Fire Department ambulance. While the handcuffed male was lying in the street, police announced that a gun was located. A WGN helicopter crew overhead provided video capture of police investigators recovering an extended clip, and then a handgun from the black Honda CRV.
Gun found in black Honda CRV after multi-vehicle crash on Rand Road near Walmart in Palatine (Dana Rebik/WGN News). YouTube Tips ⓘ
The Palatine Police Department continues investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident, including the cause of the crash. From observations at the scene, it also appeared that Cook County Sheriff’s deputies were investigating the scene.
North Rand Road was closed between Dundee Road and Winslowe Drive for approximately 90 minutes due to the crash and investigation.
According to the Palatine Police Department, the Arlington Heights Police Department and the Cook County Sheriff’s Office assisted in traffic control. Arlington Heights police had a K-9 on the scene, but it did not appear that the K-9 was involved in any searches or evidence work.
Another young male was arrested on the southeast side of Rand Road when police were searching for surveillance video evidence from nearby businesses. Apparently that person was wanted by police for a separate matter, and was recognized by police officers. The male was handcuffed and transferred to a police SUV in custody.
Big thanks to everyone who provided tips remotely, provided information at the scene, provided interviews, and who provided cell phone video.
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