Heights Man Swaps Places with Passenger While Driving: Police

Marcos Villarreal, 30, of the 100 block of E 23rd Street in Chicago Heights received a slew of charges, including endangering the life of a child, after pulling a daring stunt while driving.

Homewood Police say they attempted to pull Villarreal over near the 18700 block of Halsted Street after running his plates and learning he has a suspended license. Instead of pulling over, Villarreal continued driving and managed to swap places with the passenger, according to reports.

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The car finally pulled over on the 18500 block of Halsted and police say they discovered a three-year-old child in the back seat. A caseworker was assigned to check up on the child, reports say. Villarreal was charged with the following:

• Driving with a suspended license
• No insurance
• No seatbelt
• Reckless driving
• Failure to stop for an emergency vehicle
• Endangering the life of a child

Read last week's police stories on Chicago Heights Patch:

• Man Beaten and Robbed While Driving on East End
• Man's Home Burglarized Twice in Two Months: Police Blotter
• Police and Feds Make Historic Drug Bust in Chicago Heights

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