Pursuit Ends When Suspect Vehicle Runs Out of Fuel

ANDERSON, IN - On Monday, February 4, 2008, at approximately 4:45 p.m., Sergeant Jeff Zeiger of the Indiana State Police Pendleton Post, clocked a vehicle southbound on Interstate 69 in Madison County at 97 mph near the 40 mile marker. 

An earlier dispatch from the Redkey State Police Post advised there was a red 2006 Jeep Cherokee with no license plates driving southbound Interstate 69 in Delaware County at a high rate of speed. 

Sergeant Zeiger caught up with the vehicle at the 27 mile marker and pursued the vehicle with his red lights and siren on as the driver of the Jeep Cherokee continued southbound passing vehicles on the right and left shoulders of Interstate 69. 

The Jeep Cherokee ran out of fuel at the 24 mile marker.  While the passenger exited the vehicle and was handcuffed by Zeiger, the driver of the vehicle continued to attempt to restart the vehicle and ignored Sergeant Zeiger’s verbal commands to exit the vehicle. 

After an approximate five minute stand-off, the driver exited the vehicle and was arrested.  The passenger was ultimately not charged and was released. 

The 2006 Jeep Cherokee was reported stolen on today’s date out of Macomb County, Michigan at 10:21 a.m.  The vehicle was taken to the Indiana State Police Post at Pendleton to be processed. 

Arrested and Charges: 

• Horton Ivory, 22, Mt. Clemens, Michigan

      Charged with possession of stolen property, resisting law enforcement, and speeding. 

Assisting at the scene were Trooper Nicholas Campbell, Trooper Steve Burns, Trooper Trent Roesch, Trooper Dave Preston and Preston’s K-9 Colt, Madison County Sheriff, and Pendleton Police Department.

Source: Indiana State Police