Prosecutors: Man who tried to kill Chicago cop during traffic stop was on felony pretrial release

The person charged with making an attempt to kill a Chicago police officer by hanging the cop along with his automobile throughout a site visitors cease was on felony pretrial launch in DuPage County, based on court docket information.

Malcolm Harris, 40, was detained this week by Choose James Murphy III, about two weeks after he allegedly struck the officer with a pickup truck.

The cop, who has been on the pressure for nearly two years, stopped Harris in an alley behind the 4700 block of West Madison on Might 3, officers stated. Harris tried to drive away from the cease, however CPD items boxed him in.

Prosecutors stated the police have been approaching his 1987 Chevy truck on foot when he accelerated the automobile into the officer, dragging him towards a fence and the bottom.

Choose Murphy stated in a detention petition that prosecutors imagine Harris had a firearm throughout the site visitors cease however had handed the weapon to a different individual. Nevertheless, officers didn’t arrest Harris till this week, and he isn’t charged with possessing the weapon.

He’s charged with tried homicide of a peace officer and aggravated battery with a lethal weapon.

DuPage County court docket information present he was on pretrial launch for a pending id theft case.

Editor’s observe: As a result of the id theft costs pending towards Harris are in a special county, he is not going to be included in CWBChicago’s record of individuals charged with taking pictures, killing, or making an attempt to shoot or kill individuals whereas on felony bond. He’ll, nevertheless, be listed as a “dishonorable point out.”