(MIDDLEBURY) – A suspect is in custody after a police chase and a standoff during the overnight hours.
The Elkhart Police Department says just before 12 AM Friday, officers attempted to pull over a van in the area of Cassopolis Street and East Bristol Street, that had been reported stolen from Wisconsin. The driver of the van did not stop for police and led them on a chase.
Just after 12 AM Friday, officers say the van entered the eastbound lanes of the Indiana Toll Road, but the pursuit ended when the van stopped at the Middlebury off-ramp exit.
Officers say the driver refused to get out of the van, even after police deployed chemicals inside the vehicle. The Elkhart County Regional SWAT Team was called to the scene and also deployed gas inside the vehicle.
At 5:30 AM, the driver finally got out of the vehicle thanks to the SWAT team and a K-9 officer.
The driver was taken to an area hospital. The matter is still under investigation.
(09-15-2025) Monday Is Kids Day At St. Joseph County Fair
(09-15-2025) Coldwater To Start Micro Surfacing Roads Today
(09-13-2025) Coldwater To Start Fall Hydrant Flushing On Monday
(09-13-2025) Stolen Vehicle Found, Man Still At Large
(09-13-2025) Tracy Quinn Announcing Run For Steuben County Prosecutor
(09-13-2025) NE Indiana Lake And River Projects Awarded Funding
(09-12-2025) Woman Arrested In Garrett For Firing Gun
(09-10-2025) Elmet Technologies Secures $5.1 Million Strategic Order
(09-10-2025) Carra And Lindsey Holding In District Office Hours Friday
(09-09-2025) Randy Miller Issues Apology
(09-08-2025) Sturgis Man Charged With Multiple CSC Counts In Branch County
(09-08-2025) Braun Names ISP Superintendent New Secretary Of Public Safety
(09-08-2025) Driver Hurt When Dump Truck Rolls Over
(09-06-2025) Sex Offender Investigation Leads To Discovery Of Child Porn
(09-06-2025) Randy Miller Resigns As Westview Superintendent
(09-05-2025) Consumers Energy Says Beware Of Scam
(09-05-2025) Auburn Woman Killed In Crash In Alaska
(09-05-2025) Special Prosecutor Requested For Miller Case
(09-05-2025) Grand Jury Indicts Elkhart County Clerk And Chief Deputy Clerk
(09-05-2025) LaGrange Co. Commission Approves Highway Engineer’s Requests