Warsaw police gave chase to a vehicle Thursday that reached speeds of 60 mph in 45 mph zones and disregarded red lights.

The driver of the vehicle, Richard Curtis Yarnall, 29, Old Road 30, Warsaw, was charged with driving while intoxicated and fleeing/resisting law enforcement and cited for speeding and disregarding a traffic control device, according to a Warsaw Police Department report.

At 8:47 p.m., according to the report, a WPD officer had stopped at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Parker Street when he saw Yarnall run the red light. The officer activated his lights and attempted to stop the vehicle.

Near the intersection of Center Street and U.S. 30, the vehicle slowed to approximately 5 mph and started to pull to the side of the road. However, at that time, slower traffic caught up to both vehicles. When the traffic cleared, the suspect drove his vehicle back into the right-hand travel lane away from the officer.

The officer continued to pursue Yarnall, who reached speeds of 60 mph and disregarded two more red lights, almost causing at least one accident, according to the report.

The suspect eventually pulled his vehicle into a private drive next to Orchard Ridge Apartments off Old Road 30. Yarnall got out of his vehicle and was arrested by the Warsaw officer. According to the report, Yarnall was combative and had to be subdued by two officers with the use of pepper spray.

An EMS was called to the scene to check Yarnall for injuries and decontamination before he was transported and booked into Kosciusko County Jail.

During the arrest, the report indicated, the officers could detect the odor of alcohol coming from Yarnall, who also slurred his words. [[In-content Ad]]