Attempted stolen vehicle arrest leads to multiple felony charges for couple

A man from Burbank and a woman from Palatine remained behind bars Monday in DuPage County, charged with multiple felonies following an attempted traffic stop of a stolen vehicle Saturday.

Nicholas Stafford, 25, is charged with aggravated fleeing and eluding, possession of a stolen vehicle, residential burglary and possession of a stolen license plate.

Sylwia Kopacz, 28, of the 1000 block of Inverrary Lane, Palatine, is charged with criminal trespass to a vehicle and resisting a police officer.

Authorities said tactical narcotics officers from the DuPage sheriff's department were near Lisle's Four Lakes apartments on Saturday when they recognized a vehicle that was reported stolen in Palatine.

Officers attempted to stop the car, authorities said, but Stafford and Kopacz crashed the vehicle and fled on foot.

Roughly 12 hours later, deputies said they caught Stafford burglarizing a home in the area of Riverview Road near Lisle. Sheriff's deputies arrested Stafford, who was charged with the residential burglary. Later that evening Kopacz was taken into custody and also was charged.

Stafford is being held on $230,000 bail and Kopacz is being held on $20,000 bail.