A wild police chase unfolded in Lake County, Indiana, on Wednesday, ending with the arrest of a 30-year-old man accused of stealing an SUV and causing chaos along the way.
It all started around 3:30 p.m. near 61st Avenue and Marcella Boulevard in Hobart. A Lake County officer spotted a stolen Honda Pilot and tried to pull it over. Instead of stopping, the driver threw the SUV into reverse, slammed into the officer’s patrol car, and sped off, heading west on 61st Avenue toward Interstate 65.
The driver didn’t get far before striking another patrol car during an attempt to stop him. From there, the chase took a turn onto eastbound Ridge Road, where things went from bad to worse. The SUV collided with a parked pickup truck, finally coming to a halt.
Thankfully, no one was hurt in the chaos, but the aftermath wasn’t pretty. Two patrol cars were damaged, and the stolen SUV added more trouble by hitting the parked truck.
The driver, whose name hasn’t been released yet, now faces some serious charges. Authorities say he could be charged with auto theft, fleeing law enforcement, battery with a deadly weapon, and reckless driving.
Police are still piecing together all the details, but one thing is clear—the driver’s high-speed antics caused a lot of damage and danger before the chase came to an end.