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Judge revokes bond for John R. Hunt after video shows chase, sidewalk strike and crash; officer testifies drugs and a gun were recovered
Summary
A Dixon County judge revoked the bond of John Robert Hunt and ordered him remanded after police presented video and witness testimony that, prosecutors said, tied Hunt to a June 29, 2024 chase in which a vehicle mounted a sidewalk, struck a motorized wheelchair and later collided head-on with another car.
A Dixon County judge revoked the bond of John Robert Hunt and ordered him remanded to the sheriff’s custody after officers presented video and witness testimony linking him to a June 29, 2024 pursuit that put pedestrians and other motorists at risk. The decision followed a prosecution motion to revoke bond and an evidentiary hearing in which police described a pattern of conduct that began inside an apartment complex and ended in a high-speed crash.
The judge, David Wolf, said the state’s evidence — including body-worn camera footage and officer testimony — showed the defendant drove a vehicle up onto a sidewalk, “clipped” a person in a motorized wheelchair and then later struck another vehicle head-on, creating a substantial public-safety hazard. Officer Corey Krug, who…
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