Woman Charged With Fleeing Alton Police Following Alleged Target Retail Theft
Suspect of Alton Target theft identified via video surveillance allegedly drove through a yard during attempted flight from police.
ALTON – A local woman accused of fleeing police at high speeds to avoid arrest for stealing items from Target in Alton faces felony and misdemeanor charges.Emaya L. Harris, 23, of Cottage Hills, was charged on June 1, 2026 with two Class 4 felony counts of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer and a Class A misdemeanor count of retail theft under $300.Harris allegedly knowingly attempted to flee from an Alton Police officer on May 29, 2026, exceeding 21 mph over the leg...
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