STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – A Michigan man has been arrested following a chase through Fremont Indiana, according to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials say that around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday officers were called to assist with a vehicle pursuit from Branch County Michigan Sherriff’s Office.
The dark-colored Pontiac Montana with no license plate was reportedly heading southbound. By that point, stop sticks had been used at County Road 700 on Fremont Road but did not stop the vehicle. Police say the suspect continued to flee on three flat tires.
The chase went on through the town of Fremont on State Road 827. Again, officers placed stop sticks but he avoided them.
When the vehicle finally stopped in the 2400 block of North CR 200 W the driver fled on foot. A Steuben County Sheriff’s K-9 unit was deployed and caught up with 53-year-old Kevin Wayne Elliot of Allen, Michigan. Elliot was injured when K-9 Klara bit him during the apprehension. He was treated at Cameron Hospital.
The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office released the following:
On 11/25/2023 just after 9:30 am, Steuben County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Fremont Rd and the Michigan state line in northern Fremont Township to assist the Branch County (MI) Sheriff’s Office with a vehicle pursuit coming southbound approaching Steuben County.
Branch County Central Dispatch indicated that the suspect vehicle was a dark-colored Pontiac Montana with no license plate on it. It was also reported that the vehicle had already been partially disabled by stop sticks.
Once Sheriff’s deputies from Steuben County arrived in the area, stop sticks were deployed in the area of CR 700 N on Fremont Rd. The suspect vehicle entered Indiana with 2 tires deflated and struck the stop sticks again which deflated another tire on the vehicle. The pursuit continued southbound into and through the town of Fremont on SR 827 at speeds between 40 and 55 mph. A second set of stop sticks were then deployed on SR 827 near CR 300 N, but were missed by the suspect.
The chase then continued southbound on SR 827 before turning westbound on CR 200 N continuing to CR 200 W. Then the suspect vehicle turned north on CR 200 W from CR 200 N. The suspect then stopped the vehicle in the 2400 block of North CR 200 W and fled northeast from the vehicle on foot. A Steuben County Sheriff’s K-9 unit was deployed and was able to apprehend 53 year old Kevin Wayne Elliott of Allen, MI. Elliott sustained a dog bite from K-9 Klara to the left buttock and was treated at Cameron Hospital. During the apprehension, a small amount of suspected Methamphetamine was allegedly found in Elliott’s possession.
Once medically cleared, Elliott was booked into the Steuben County jail on the following charges.
Resisting Law Enforcement with a Vehicle – Level 6 Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement – Class A Misdemeanor
Possession of Methamphetamine – Level 6 Felony
Elliott remains held in lieu of a $3,000.00 bond. The investigation is continuing and additional charges may be sought in Michigan by the Branch County Sheriff’s Office. Assisting both Steuben and Branch County Sheriff’s Offices were the Fremont Police, Angola Police, and Steuben County EMS.
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