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A violent fugitive, on the run since cutting off his ankle monitor, remained at large Monday after having allegedly escaped the law by driving through tire spikes and ramming a Unified Police cruiser.
Christopher John McMillan, 43, has been at large since last Wednesday. Then, about 6 p.m. Saturday, he was spotted getting into a car with two women in West Valley City.
The fugitive reportedly was a passenger at first, but when he realized a WVCPD police car was following him, he pushed the women out of the vehicle near Highway 201 and 7400 West in neighboring Magna, police said. McMillan then jumped behind the wheel and sped away, police said.
Unified Police units joined the pursuit, and officers successfully spiked the suspect vehicle's tires. Instead of stopping, however, McMillan allegedly drove on, nearly striking one of the officers. A short time later, he rammed a UPD cruiser at 3100 S. 7400 West, causing minor injuries to the officer driving that unit.
Despite damage to the suspect vehicle's tires, the chase resumed at high speeds and eventually was called off due to concerns for public safety.
McMillan, charged in Summit County with burglary and theft, had been give pre-trial release Dec. 2, 2015; in connection with yet another case, he was required to wear an ankle monitor. That release came despite Adult Probation and Parole officials having amended McMillan's file less than two weeks prior, asking for his return to prison for violating probation
An arrest warrant was issued Feb. 11, after 3rd District Judge Paige Petersen learned that McMillan had cut off his ankle monitor and was on the run.
Meanwhile, McMillan also had been scheduled for arraignment March 4 in Salt Lake County on multiple felony firearms and aggravated assault charges stemming from an East Millcreek domestic dispute on October 2015, during which he allegedly fired several gunshots, one of which hit his brother in the foot.
McMillan has a long felony criminal history stretching back to 1993, ranging from numerous drug-related and firearms possession by a restricted person offenses, to theft and burglary.
Adams said that McMillan had been on probation since release from prison on July 6, 2015 involving a theft by receiving stolen property conviction.
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