A South Bend man was arrested Wednesday, February 21 after reportedly leading La Porte County Sheriff’s Department deputies on a pursuit.
Police say a traffic stop was attempted after a deputy observed a vehicle traveling west on State Road 2 near County Road 400 East and an in-car radar unit determined the vehicle was traveling in excess of the posted speed limit. The driver reportedly failed to stop and led police on a pursuit that traveled southbound on Fail Road, eastbound on County Road 150 North, northbound on County Road 600 East, eastbound on County Road 350 North, into St. Joseph County, northbound on Timothy Road, and then eastbound on State Road 2.
The fleeing vehicle struck a set of tire deflation devices that had been placed on State Road 2. The vehicle stopped shortly thereafter, west of Willow Road. The driver, identified as 41-year-old Christoper J. Orozco, was taken into custody.
He was booked into the La Porte County Jail on preliminary charges of resisting law enforcement and operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Formal charges will be determined by the La Porte County Prosecutor’s Office.
Suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
