Authorities pursuing Obregon – now on foot

Officials tell FOX6 News Obregon was captured in a wooded area west of Lewis Ave. and south of Russell Rd.in Lake County, Illinois.

The Kenosha County Sheriff’s department has just issued a release stating they believe Andrew Obregon has carjacked a silver Chevrolet Spark with a license plate number of 629-WER.

Although there were reports of shots fired during the pursuit, Beth said no law officers was injured.

The 33-year-old man is a suspect in the September death of 37-year-old Tywon Anderson, of Kenosha. Search warrant documents say Obregon admitted to at least two people that he killed Anderson, whose body was found in a cornfield last month.

The search for Obregon frustrated law enforcement and frightened county residents after he was involved in a series of high-speed chases with police, with Obregon managing to escape each time until Tuesday.

Authorities suspect Obregon robbed a gas station, broke into another convenience store and stole several vehicles. Police said that truck was used during a chase the next day in the area of 240th Avenue and 18th Street in Kenosha.

Obregon was considered armed and unsafe during the manhunt.