CARBONDALE – Carbondale Police are looking for a suspect involved in a disturbance where a firearm was displayed in the 700 block of North Giant City Road Saturday.

Police responded to the scene around 5:20 p.m. A witness told police the suspect was a black male who was leaving in a white Chevy sedan. Officers attempted to prevent the vehicle from leaving but it fled south on North Giant City Road at a high rate of speed. Officers did not pursue the vehicle when the driver began to drive recklessly. The vehicle eventually turned east onto East Walnut Street from Giant City Road and continued at a high rate of speed. Officers relocated the vehicle after it crashed near the intersection of Webb Road.

The suspect, described as a black male standing 6’ tall, wearing black clothing, fled from the vehicle on foot. The suspect was last seen running north in the woods between County Line and Spillway Road. Officers recovered a firearm from the crashed vehicle.  

Carbondale Police continue to investigate. Anyone with information should contact Carbondale Police at 618-549-2121.