Robert S. Lord

A man pleaded guilty Thursday to trying to get away from deputies investigating a domestic dispute by driving off while drunk.

Robert S. Lord, 54, of the 6N0-99 block of Riverside Drive near St. Charles, accepted a sentence of seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to aggravated fleeing and eluding a peace officer, a Class 3 felony, and misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol.

Kane County deputies responded on Sept. 15, 2024, to a house in unincorporated Kane County, where a woman reported that Lord had forced his way in at 2:28 a.m.

Authorities said Lord was drunk and fled in a vehicle. He led deputies on a high-speed chase that reached a speed of 80 mph, officials said.

Deputies tried to stop him by using tire-deflating spike strips and striking his vehic

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