Officers recover stolen Jeep from Illinois after pursuit in LaPorte County
LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) – Indiana Condition Law enforcement have recovered a stolen Jeep from Illinois in LaPorte County.
On Thursday, officers were being patrolling in Michigan Town when they observed a black Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT with Illinois plates. Officers experimented with to halt the automobile, but the driver, determined as 23 -yr-previous Keyvon Johnson, began to speed absent.
The pursuit headed to the Indiana Toll Road, where Johnson strike prevent sticks. Johnson ultimately stopped at the 27-mile marker, the place he and a passenger had been arrested.
The Jeep experienced been described stolen out of Plainfield, Illinois by way of a Facebook gross sales rip-off.
The passenger was not charged, but Johnson is dealing with multiple rates.
Press Launch from Indiana State Law enforcement:
On Thursday afternoon at close to 4:15 p.m., Trooper Pratt alongside with Trooper Fuertes have been patrolling in Michigan Metropolis when they noticed a black Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT with Illinois plates. A examine of the license plate connected to the Jeep returned to a different car or truck. As the trooper attempted to comply with the motor vehicle, the driver of the Jeep all of a sudden accelerated away at a higher rate of pace. A pursuit was initiated as the vehicle fled south on Franklin St. right before getting into I-94 westbound. The Jeep exited I-94 and drove southbound on SR 49 to I-90 (Indiana Toll Street). As the auto was making an attempt to enter the Toll Street, it struck “stop sticks” that had been positioned throughout the roadway. The Jeep continued to flee westbound on I-90, driving on a flat tire. The driver ultimately stopped at the 27 mile-marker the place he and a male passenger had been taken into custody with out further more incident. During the subsequent investigation, it was determined that the Jeep experienced been reported stolen in Plainfield, Illinois through a Fb gross sales fraud. The driver of the Jeep matched the description of the suspect in that rip-off. Troopers also uncovered that this was not the driver’s to start with time fleeing from law enforcement even though utilizing a vehicle.
The passenger was unveiled and not billed. The driver, identified as Keyvon Johnson, 23, from Park Forest, IL, was transported to the LaPorte County Jail. He is preliminarily charged in Indiana with the subsequent offenses:
- Resisting Law Enforcement with a Car or truck (Prior Conviction)- Amount 5 Felony
- Theft- Stage 6 Felony
- Reckless Driving- Course C Misdemeanor
- Possession of Marijuana- Class B Misdemeanor
All individuals named in this launch are presumed harmless right until and except verified guilty in courtroom. All prices talked about are merely accusations, real expenses will be decided by the LaPorte County Prosecutor’s Workplace.
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