TIPPECANOE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana State Police say an Anderson man is facing charges after a police chase ended in flames Tuesday.
ISP officials say that they caught up with a stolen Chevrolet Malibu on I-65 after a call from OnStar.
Indiana State Police released the following:
Tuesday afternoon, at 2:15 p.m., Indiana State Police Radio Region 1 Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call from OnStar stating that a stolen blue 2019 Chevrolet Malibu was traveling northbound on Interstate 65. Tippecanoe County Deputies and Troopers located the Malibu and attempted to stop it on the exit ramp from Interstate 65 to State Road 26. The driver, Kevin Brown Jr, 18, Anderson, IN, continued through the traffic light at State Road 26 and onto Interstate 65 northbound.
Officers continued the pursuit northbound to the 173 mile-marker where the Malibu lost control, ran off the east side of the road, and began to catch on fire. Officers got Brown out of the Malibu, and he was safely taken into custody. Officers on scene attempted to use multiple fire extinguishers, but the Malibu became engulfed in flames. Lafayette Fire Department arrived on scene and extinguished the fire. Brown was uninjured and transported to Tippecanoe County Jail.
Arrested and Preliminary *Charges:
– Kevin Brown Jr, 18, Anderson, IN:
Resisting Law Enforcement with a Vehicle – Level 6 Felony
Vehicle Theft – Level 6 Felony
Aggressive Driving – Class A Misdemeanor
Reckless Driving – Class C Misdemeanor
Operating Without Ever Receiving a Drivers License – Class C Misdemeanor
Troopers from the Lafayette Post were assisted on scene by Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Department, Lafayette Fire Department, and Joey’s Towing.*Indiana State Police remind that all charges are merely allegations, and all criminal defendants should be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
