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FULTON COUNTY – A LaPorte man was arrested after leading an Indiana State Police trooper on a pursuit in Fulton and Marshall counties early Friday morning.
According to a news release from the ISP, shortly after midnight Friday ISP Trooper Jarod Sheetz was patrolling U.S. 31 in Fulton County when he located a Tesla passenger vehicle, driven by Tyler M. Freville, 28, LaPorte, traveling north on U.S. 31 near Olson Road.
Sheetz attempted to conduct a traffic stop for speeding and distracted driving; however, the driver fled at high speeds and led Sheetz on a pursuit through Fulton and Marshall counties’ roadways, reaching speeds of approximately 130 mph.
The pursuit continued north on U.S. 31 to 17th Road in Marshall County, where the vehicle crashed into another motor vehicle.
Freville exited the Tesla, fled the scene on foot and was later apprehended by a Fulton County Sheriff K9. The driver in the other motor vehicle was treated at the scene for minor injuries, the release states.
A subsequent search of the Tesla revealed suspected marijuana, paraphernalia and a signal jammer. Officers transported Freville to the Fulton County Jail without further incident.
As a result of the pursuit and ensuing investigation, the preliminary charges against Freville are resisting law enforcement with a vehicle causing injury, a level 5 felony; possession of a signal jammer, a level 6 felony; criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, level 6 felony; resisting law enforcement, A misdemeanor; leaving the scene of an accident with injury, A misdemeanor; reckless driving, A misdemeanor; possession of marijuana, B misdemeanor; possession of paraphernalia, C misdemeanor; and operator never licensed, C misdemeanor.
Sheetz was assisted by officers with the ISP Peru District, ISP Bremen District, Fulton County Sheriff's Office, Marshall County Sheriff's Office, Rochester Police Department, Argos Police Department, Argos Fire Department, Parkview EMS and Lyons Towing.
