UPDATE: fugitive who struck squad car taken into custody

UPDATE: Jacob Martin was taken into custody by the East Moline Police Section on Saturday, March 18, in accordance to a publish on the Rock Island Law enforcement Department’s Facebook web site. No even further facts are obtainable at this time.

Earlier: A 20-year-outdated fugitive, required by Rock Island law enforcement, drove a stolen car and crashed an officer’s squad motor vehicle Thursday night.

On Thursday, March 16, 2023 at close to 6:31 p.m., Rock Island Law enforcement noticed a stolen Honda CRV getting driven in the 800 block of 11th Avenue. The driver of the stolen car or truck, 20-calendar year-outdated Jacob Martin, recklessly adopted the officer’s marked squad motor vehicle, attempting to deliberately lead to an accident and to provoke a motor vehicle pursuit, law enforcement mentioned Friday.

Irrespective of the officer’s endeavor to avoid the circumstance, Martin re-engaged the officer in the 1100 block of 13th Avenue and deliberately struck the driver’s side of the squad car, endangering the officer’s lifetime and resulting in important damage to the squad car, law enforcement said.

A pursuit was licensed and officers pursued Martin by way of Rock Island and on to the Rock
Island-Milan Parkway wherever speeds exceeded 100 miles for every hour. Because of to the inclement
weather conditions, soaked roadways and improved potential for major injury, officers minimized their pace,
getting rid of sight of Martin’s stolen automobile.

(Video clip courtesy of Rock Island Law enforcement Division)

Around the past 7 months, Martin has engaged in various makes an attempt to provoke officers into
pursuing him, typically instances swerving straight at officers on foot or in a squad car, law enforcement stated. In addition to the aggravated assault expenses getting sought in this modern incident, Martin at the moment has quite a few active warrants for his arrest:
• Aggravated Illegal Use of Weapons – Motor Vehicle Theft – No Bond
• Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Law enforcement Officer – Unlawful Possession of Automobile Aspect Being aware of it to be Stolen – Bond: $50,000
• Burglary to Motor Auto – Bond: $15,000
• Aggravated Assault – Use of Motor Automobile – Theft of Motor Automobile Pieces or Extras – Bond: $50,000
• Unlawful Possession of Vehicle Areas recognizing to be stolen – Bond: $75,000

Martin has an in depth legal history, is known to carry weapons and ought to be regarded as a
perilous fugitive, police mentioned. Anybody with data as to his whereabouts is requested to get hold of the Rock Island Police Section at 309-732-2677 or Crime Stoppers at 309-762-9500 or use the P3 Recommendations application.