Montgomery County – This afternoon (8/10/2022), just after 1:30 p.m., Trooper Thomen and Probationary Trooper Howell were on a traffic stop on I-74 eastbound near the 27 mile marker. A 2008 Toyota Sienna driven by Mayowa Adebiyi, 36, from Danville, IL, failed to move over or decrease its speed for a stationary emergency vehicle. Trooper Thomen and Probationary Trooper Howell caught up to the Toyota and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The Toyota failed to stop, and a pursuit was initiated eastbound on I-74.
Trooper Thomen and Probationary Trooper Howell continued the pursuit eastbound to the 39 mile marker on I-74, where Montgomery County Sheriff's Department had tire deflation devices set up across the interstate. The Toyota came to a stop before hitting the tire deflation device. Adebiyi was safely taken into custody and transported to Montgomery County Jail.
Arrested and Preliminary Charges:
- Mayowa Adebiyi, 36, from Danville, IL
- Resisting Law Enforcement with a Vehicle – Level 6 Felony
- Operating a Vehicle Without Ever Obtaining a License – Class C Misdemeanor
Trooper Thomen and Probationary Trooper Howell were assisted on scene by troopers from the Lafayette Post, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, Waynetown Police Department, and Jamestown Police Department.
*All charges listed are merely accusations at this point. All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
There is no further information to release at this time.