Suspect arrested in Sand Creek river after police chase

A suspect was arrested in the middle of Sand Creek after a police chase yesterday in Jennings County.

The incident started at 10:38 Sunday morning on North Base Road when a deputy tried to pull over a speeding vehicle. But rather than stopping, the driver sped up and took off. The chase went on for several miles before the fleeing driver lost control and crashed in the 6700 block of North Base Road. The vehicle was later found to be stolen.

Despite warnings, the driver tried to run away but was taken into custody with the help of a police dog. after being treated for dog bites at St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, 37-year-old Trevor Brown of Seymour was arrested on preliminary charges of resisting law enforcement, auto theft, possession of methamphetamine and controlled substances, criminal recklessness with a vehicle, reckless driving and warrants from Jennings and Johnson counties.

Two passengers were arrested on charges of visiting a common nuisance including 36-year-old Kimberly A. Garrett, and 36-year-old Heather M. Roberts, both of North Vernon.