Two individuals were taken into custody following a police chase that concluded with a crash on Indianapolis's east side, Fox59 reports. Yesterday night's incident began when Beech Grove Police Department officers attempted to pull over a vehicle near South Sherman Drive and East Southern Avenue. The driver, however, did not comply, resulting in a pursuit that ended when the car crashed near East Pleasant Run Parkway North Drive.
An 18-year-old and a 20-year-old have been arrested in connection to the incident, with the older suspect facing numerous charges including resisting law enforcement and DUI, as reported by Fox59. Additional passengers in the car included two 15-year-olds, a 16-year-old, and a 14-year-old. Two other individuals were also listed as victims in the police report, which noted the discovery of several guns, ammunition, and drugs within the crashed vehicle.
According to information obtained by WISH-TV, the Beech Grove Police Department concluded that the car chase was too perilous to continue and was called off prior to the collision. The vehicle under pursuit, a white Chevrolet Tahoe, later collided with another vehicle in a residential area near Christian Park. In the aftermath, at least six individuals were reportedly injured, with victims suffering a range of injuries. Authorities are conducting a DUI investigation on the driver, and a firearm was discovered by officers in the front seat of the Tahoe.
Further details released by WTHR indicate that at least two suspects attempted to flee the scene on foot but were subsequently apprehended. The crash involved multiple persons with injuries of varying severity, with police affirming some were juveniles. The departments involved in the ongoing investigation include the IMPD, Beech Grove police, and the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Community members with knowledge about the incident are encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-TIPS (8477).
