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Elgin police still ‘actively’ searching for escaped detainee

Detectives continue to follow leads after Hugo R. Avila escaped from a vehicle while being transported to the Kane County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday

July 29, 2021 at 4:13 pm CDT

Hugo R. Avila escaped from a Kane County Sheriff's transport vehicle Tuesday afternoon in the area of Randall Road and Route 64 and is still being sought. (provi)

ELGIN – Elgin detectives are “actively searching” for escaped Kane County detainee Hugo R. Avila as of Thursday afternoon.

Deputy Chief Adam Schuessler said that police are continuing to follow up on leads.

“We’re focusing on locating him and taking him into custody safely,” he said. “The circumstances of his escape will be reviewed.”

Avila, 21, escaped from a transport vehicle in the area of Randall Road and Route 64 in St. Charles shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday while being transported to the Kane County Sheriff’s Department.

Avila, who has black hair and brown eyes and is approximately 5-foot-8, 125 pounds, was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans, and was fleeing from the area in a northeast direction.

Avila was in custody in due to felony traffic related offenses, according to the Elgin Police Department’s Facebook page.

If anyone who sees Avila should call 911, and not approach or make contact with him.

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Aimee Barrows

Aimee Barrows is the editor of The Scene, Shaw Local News Network's entertainment section. The Scene is your go-to destination for all things fun in Northern Illinois. Prior to The Scene, Aimee was the editor of the Kane County Chronicle for five years, and a freelance reporter for Shaw Media for four years.