Brandon Pearson
UPDATE (July 11, 2025):
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The FWPD is looking for a man who they believe is connected to a fatal crash that followed a police chase in April. They say Brandon Pearson was driving the vehicle that fled a traffic stop. According to the FWPD, Pearson crashed off Sherborne, close to East State Boulevard, in the early hours of April 4th.
Jamela Hathaway died as a result. Pearson took off.
If you have any information, you are asked to call the police or Crime Stoppers.
The FWPD released the following:
The Fort Wayne Police Department is looking for the public’s help in locating Brandon Tyrone Vershon Pearson, a 28-year-old black male.
Pearson was the driver of a vehicle that fled from police in April of this year leading to a vehicle pursuit and culminating in a crash that killed Jamela Hathaway. Pearson currently has active warrants for the following because of this incident.
1. Resisting Law Enforcement fleeing in a vehicle causing death – Level 3 Felony 2. Operating while intoxicated causing death – Level 4 Felony 3. Reckless homicide – Level 5 Felony 4. Driving While Suspended resulting in death – Level 5 Felony
Additionally, Pearson has an unrelated warrant for Neglect of a Dependent Causing Serious Bodily Injury a Level 5 Felony.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Brandon Pearson, please call Crime Stoppers at (260) 436-7867, use the P3 Tips App, or call Allen County Warrants at (260)449-3343.
ORIGINAL STORY:
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Police Department says that one person is dead and another is hospitalized after crashing on Sherborne Boulevard, close to East State, following a police pursuit. Just before 3 a.m., an officer tried to stop the vehicle on Lake Avenue for speeding.
When the vehicle fled the traffic stop, police gave chase. Eventually, police say the vehicle crashed into a tree off East State. Both of the occupants were out of the car before it caught fire. One person was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The FWPD released the following just before 6 a.m.:
On Friday early morning an officer on patrol observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed going around another vehicle. The officer was able to get caught up to the vehicle and attempted to conduct a traffic stop at Lake Ave and Laverne Ave.
Upon activating the police vehicles emergency lights, the vehicle accelerated from the patrol vehicle creating significant distance from the officer. As the speeding vehicle crossed State Blvd the vehicle started to lose control and crashed into a tree.
The vehicle started on fire, but the two occupants were out of the vehicle at that time. Both occupants were transported to a local hospital, with one confirmed deceased.
Investigators with the Fatal Crash Team are on scene documenting the crash scene. Speed is a factor in the crash. This investigation is being assisted by the Allen County Coroner’s Office, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Officer, and Fort Wayne Police Air Support Team.
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