Charges Filed In I-270 Police Chase
A police chase in the Metro East ends on I-270 at Rt. 3 when the driver of the car being chased hit an embankment and went airborne. The chase started when officers saw a white Chevy with Indiana license plates driving erratically on 157 in Collinsville.

The Granite City Police Department are announcing charges stemming from the pursuit.

  • Joseph R Radtke a 27-year-old from Valpear Indiana is charged with three counts aggravated fleeing and one count unlawful possession of a controlled substance. His bond is set at $200,000.
  • Michael Sommers a 23-year-old from Chesterton Indiana is charged with one count of unlawful possession of controlled substance. His bond is set at $50,000.

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Both of these subjects are currently incarcerated and the Granite City Jail. They will be transferred to another location later today.