A 34-year-old New Albany man is at the center of allegations after he allegedly stole another man's BMW at knifepoint and then led police on a chase spanning two counties that ended when he struck and flipped another vehicle. The report describes allegations involving Justin Schuley but does not provide a complete list of charges or state where he is being held.
According to the News and Tribune, Schuley is accused of stealing the BMW from another man at knifepoint. The report does not detail the basis of any charge or provide information about Indiana robbery classifications, prison sentences or fines.
The report links the alleged theft with a vehicle chase that crossed two counties before it ended. The article does not provide details about any legal classification or potential sentence related to the pursuit.
Chase Ends in a Rollover Crash
The pursuit came to a violent end when Schuley's vehicle struck another car and flipped it, per the report. The report does not detail the legal classification, sentencing range or statutory definition of battery.
The article does not provide details about any reckless-driving charge or Indiana's classification, penalties or elements for reckless driving.
The article does not provide details about any driving-while-suspended charge or Indiana's governing statute, penalties or notice and knowledge requirements.
Case Headed to Floyd Superior Court 1
The report does not provide a court date, court number, judge, Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council role or prosecutor information. Because the pursuit ended with a secondary collision and rollover, the circumstances of the crash may be relevant to how formal charges are filed in the case.
The case lands amid a run of dangerous police pursuits across Indiana in recent months. Just days earlier, an 8-year-old girl and her mother were killed alongside a fleeing suspect when a police chase in Pike County ended in a head-on collision on State Road 64, as Hoodline reported. On August 29, 2026, a fatal two-vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of U.S. 150 and Lawrence Banet Road in Floyd County, according to Hoodline's coverage of that intersection under safety review.
The supplied material does not provide details about the alleged recent pursuits in Michigan City or near Pekin. It therefore does not establish a statewide pattern of high-speed, multi-county pursuits in 2026 or support broader conclusions about their outcomes, law enforcement tactics or public safety risks.
