INDIANA — A 17-year-old driver who had received his license only four days earlier was arrested Monday after leading deputies on a high-speed chase that ended with a crash into a garage, according to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident began around 2:42 a.m. when Deputy James Reese attempted to stop a speeding vehicle near State Road 135 and County Line Road in Greenwood.
Authorities said the driver fled north into Marion County, accelerating well above the speed limit, shutting off the vehicle’s headlights, and committing multiple traffic violations.
The pursuit came to an end when the vehicle crashed into a garage in the 6800 block of South Meridian Street in Indianapolis. Deputy Reese took the driver into custody without further incident.
Deputies identified the driver as a 17-year-old male who had obtained his driver’s license on November 20. During an inventory of the vehicle, officers found a semi-automatic pistol with a loaded magazine.
After being medically cleared, the teen is expected to be transported to the Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center. He faces charges of resisting law enforcement with a motor vehicle and dangerous possession of a firearm.
“It is always troubling when a teenager is out at that hour, flees from law enforcement, and is then found to be in possession of the type of weapon seized by our deputies,” Sheriff Duane E. Burgess said in a statement. He added that the department released the information to keep the community informed and highlight its ongoing commitment to public safety.
