Illinois State Police District 10 Make Arrest

Matthew J. Reardon, 27-year-old male of Tinley Park, IL. Photo submitted by the Illinois State Police.

For Immediate Release – November 5, 2021

Champaign County, IL – On Nov. 4, 2021, at approximately 3:33 p.m., an Illinois State Police (ISP) Trooper attempted to stop a motor vehicle for traffic violations on Interstate 57 South near mile marker 252, in Champaign County. The vehicle continued driving, exited at US Route 136 (mile marker 250) and later crashed into a drainage ditch near Evans Road in rural Rantoul, IL. The driver, Matthew J. Reardon, 27-year-old male of Tinley Park, IL, fled on foot and was apprehended by ISP approximately one hour later in rural Champaign County.

Reardon was arrested and charged for Possession with Intent to Deliver Cannabis (Class X Felony), Possession of Cannabis (Class 1 Felony), Possession of a Stolen Vehicle (Class 2 Felony), Driving While License Revoked (Class 4 Felony), and Fleeing and Eluding (Class A Misdemeanor). Reardon is being held at the Champaign County Jail on a $75,000 bond 10% to apply. There is no further information available.

The public is reminded that all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.