Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Charles Evans

Name: Charles Evans
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 05/26/2005
Location: Roosevelt Road and Central Avenue
Cicero, Illinois, 60804
County: Cook
Agency: Chicago Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Police said they responded to the attempted abduction of a 31-year old man and pursued a Buick sedan with three men inside. According to police, the chase was called off for safety reasons. The Buick then hit a utility pole and caught fire. The officer who'd been pursuing used a fire extinguisher on the flames and pulled the men from the car. Toteka D. Robinson died that day. Charles Evans died from his injuries on June 5, 2005. The sole survivor, Dwayne Stevens, was charged with attempted kidnapping with a firearm, aggravated possession of a stolen vehicle and two counts of aggravated DUI.
Unique ID: 4253

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