An Illinois man was arrested Friday, after he allegedly led LaPorte County Police on a motor vehicle pursuit through several fields and into LaPorte. Sheriff’s deputies say they pulled over a passenger vehicle for following another vehicle too closely near Range Road and U.S. 20 at around 10:00 a.m.
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A wanted Chicago man faces the possibility of additional charges, after allegedly leading police on a chase from LaPorte to Burns Harbor Saturday. It began when LaPorte City Police tried to pull over a vehicle driven by Thomas L. Baskin, 37, according to the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office.
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A South Bend man was arrested, following a LaPorte County police chase Saturday morning. Sheriff’s deputies say they tried to pull over a westbound pickup truck in the 3500 block of East State Road 2, after a registration check reportedly alerted officers that the female owner was a wanted person. The male driver allegedly refused to stop and led officers on a chase through LaPorte.
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A Michigan City woman was arrested Monday, after allegedly leading police on a pursuit on U.S. 20. It reportedly began around 8:40 p.m. near U.S. 20 and Fail Road.
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A LaPorte woman who was pulled over for allegedly holding a cell phone while driving now faces criminal charges, after police say she tried to flee from officers not once but twice. An officer with the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office reportedly pulled over a vehicle driven by 45-year-old Sheila S. Kinney on 1st Street near Fisher Street at about 9:30 Wednesday morning.
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A man arrested after a LaPorte County police pursuit back in June has now been charged with first degree murder. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies arrested Jose F. Zavala, 38, also known as Roberto Rodriguez-Zavalo, after he allegedly led them on a chase through the northern part of the county.
Continue readingA LaPorte County police chase reportedly ended with officers using a “chemical agent” to get the driver out of his pickup truck. Sheriff’s deputies say it began just before 1:30 Wednesday morning, when a woman reported that a white pickup truck was trying to force her vehicle off the roadway on I-94.
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A Michigan City man has been arrested in connection with Tuesday’s bank robbery in Wanatah. LaPorte County Police say Terry A. West Jr., 44, has formally been arrested for the Level 5 felony of robbery, following a formal police interview.
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A robbery at a Wanatah bank Tuesday morning has led to two people being taken into custody. LaPorte County Police say the robbery happened shortly before 11:00 at the Horizon Bank on West First Street.
Continue readingA Westville, Indiana man was arrested late Sunday night after leading Pulaski County sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit that ended in Fulton County.
Pulaski County Sheriff Jeff Richwine told WKVI News that 32-year-old Johnny Mullens was on a resident’s property when shots were heard. As Pulaski County officers responded, they found Mullens driving in the vehicle that was described as the one being at the residence on 400 East in Winamac.
