Sheriff: Motorcycle Chase Ends in Multiple Charges For Kane Co. Man

A 27-year-old Elgin man is headed to court after a motorcycle chase with Kane County Sheriff's Office deputies early Wednesday morning.

Renato Barsellotti, of the 37W100 block of Brookside Drive, face two counts each of aggravated battery to a police officer and aggravated fleeing and attempting to elude a peace officer in connection to the incident.

At about 12:30 a.m. on July 18, Kane County deputies observed a 1997 Harley Davidson motorcycle traveling west on Rt. 20 near Coombs Road at over 80 miles per hour.

Deputies attempted to stop the motorcycle but the driver, Barsellotti, sped up and began to disobey several traffic signs and signals, according to a press release.

Barsellotti came to a construction zone near Big Timber Road and Damisch Road and turned into a driveway in an attempt to turn around. A deputy parked his squad car at the end of the driveway in an attempt to stop the motorcycle.

Motorcycle vs. Deputies, Squad Cars

Barsellotti turned the motorcycle around and rammed it into the side of the patrol car as the deputy was exiting the car, the press release said.

A second deputy who was in the squad also exited the squad and ordered the driver to stop. He accelerated the motorcycle and drove towards the second deputy and attempted to strike him.

The deputy was able to get out of the way but the motorcycle struck the squad a second time. Barsellotti again fled from the deputies on the motorcycle.

The Chase Continues

Deputies pursued the motorcycle into Elgin for a brief time. Then the pursuit turned around and began to go back west.

A Pingree Grove police officer heard the pursuit over the radio and attempted to stop the motorcycle at Rt. 20 and Reinking Road. The motorcycle struck the Pingree Grove officer and continued to travel west.

Deputies terminated the pursuit at that time. At about 1:10 a.m. on July 18, the motorcycle was found parked in the area of Ramm Road and McGough Road in Burlington Township.

A Sighting and Charges

Kane County deputies and four other agencies attempted to search the area for Barsellotti but were unable to locate him.

Eventually a plane from the FBI responded to the area to assist with the search. At about 5:30 a.m. on July 18, Barsellotti was seen walking from a wooded area and taken into custody.

Barsellotti was transported to the Kane County Adult Justice Center. The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office authorized the following charges against Barsellotti:

• Two counts of aggravated battery to a police officer

• Two counts of aggravated fleeing and attempting to elude a peace officer

• One count of aggravated assault

• Reckless Driving

• Speeding

About the Responders

None of the deputies or officers involved were injured and the damage to the county squad was minor.

The following agencies assisted with the search for Barsellotti:

• Kane County Sheriff’s Office
• DeKalb County Deputies
• Elgin Police
• Burlington Fire Department
• Office of Emergency Management

The charges against Barsellotti are not proof of guilt.  A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the State’s burden to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. This information was courtesy of the Kane County Sheriff's Office.

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