Man Charged with Attempted Murder of Chicago Police Officer Was on Felony Pretrial Release
The man accused of attempting to kill a Chicago police officer by striking him with a car during a traffic stop was revealed to have been on felony pretrial release in DuPage County, according to court records.
Malcolm Harris, 40, was taken into custody this week by Judge James Murphy III, approximately two weeks after the incident where he allegedly struck the officer with a pickup truck.
The officer, who has served on the force for nearly two years, had stopped Harris in an alley behind the 4700 block of West Madison on May 3. Harris reportedly tried to flee the scene, but Chicago Police Department units managed to surround his vehicle.
Prosecutors stated that law enforcement officers were approaching Harris’s 1987 Chevy truck on foot when he accelerated the vehicle into the officer, dragging him against a fence and the ground.
Judge Murphy outlined in a detention petition that prosecutors suspect Harris was in possession of a firearm during the traffic stop, although he allegedly passed the weapon to another individual. Despite this, Harris was not apprehended by officers until this week, and he is not currently facing charges related to the firearm.
Harris is currently facing charges of attempted murder of a peace officer and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
Records from DuPage County indicate that Harris was under pretrial release for a pending identity theft case.
Editor’s note: Due to the fact that the identity theft charges against Harris are from a different county, he will not be included in CWBChicago’s list of individuals charged with shooting, killing, or attempting to shoot or kill others while on felony bond. However, he will be mentioned as a “dishonorable mention.”
