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Man Arrested After Motorcycle Chase


A Virden man was arrested on multiple charges after leading police on a chase on his motorcycle through Taylor Springs on Saturday, June 15.

Aaron Damm, 48, faces charges of aggravated fleeing and eluding, and child endangerment following the pursuit -- which preceded a trip to Hillsboro Area Hospital early Sunday morning.

According to the Taylor Springs Police, officers attempted to stop Damm on Montgomery Street next to Weiss's Power Equipment, but the subject allegedly continued through the East Street intersection without obeying the posted stop sign. Officers said he continued through multiple intersections without stopping while almost losing control of the bike.

During the pursuit, the motorcycle sideswiped a tree and knocked the passenger -- a 16-year-old Litchfield girl -- off the bike. She was taken by ambulance to the Hillsboro hospital.

The chase concluded after Damm allegedly drove the bike through a yard and crashed into the back of a squad car near the intersection of Park and Montgomery Streets. He was taken to the hospital and treated before being released and transferred to the Montgomery County Jail.

In addition to the other charges, Damm was cited for having no taillights when required, having no valid registration, no motorcycle classification on his driver's license and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. He also had arrest warrants from Montgomery and Macoupin Counties that were unrelated to Saturday's incident.

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