ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — A Romeoville man who led police on a high-speed car chase through La Porte County will spend more than seven years in prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Indiana, 40-year-old Martin Devalois was found guilty of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, following a two-day jury trial in December of 2023.
Court documents indicate that in March of 2021, Devalois led police on a 30-minute car chase throughout La Porte County that reached speeds of up to 90 mph. The chase eventually came to an end after Devalois crashed into a snow bank.
Following the crash, authorities say they found a loaded handgun in the center console of his vehicle.
Devalois was prohibited from possessing the firearm, due to multiple prior felony convictions.
Devalois was sentenced to 92 months in prison which will be followed by 3 years of supervised release.
The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty.
