A Georgia man was arrested Saturday evening after failing to stop for speeding and leading a trooper on a short pursuit before pulling over.
Around 6:30 Saturday evening, Sgt. Tracy Spencer was conducting stationary traffic patrol on I-65 just north of Sellersburg when he observed a blue Jeep Cherokee approaching quickly.
Sgt. Spencer clocked the Jeep southbound at 115 mph in a 70mph zone and attempted to initiate a traffic stop; however, the driver continued south at a high rate of speed.
Sgt. Spencer continued after the Jeep and observed it take the Sellersburg exit and then run the stop sign at the bottom of the ramp, driving recklessly around other vehicles before taking the ramp to I-65 northbound.
The driver then pulled to the side of the road and was taken into custody. Two children were discovered in the vehicle during the traffic stop.
The driver, 35-year-old Michael Anthony Tapia, of Georgia, was arrested for Resisting Law Enforcement with a Vehicle, a Level 6 Felony, and Reckless Driving. He was incarcerated at the Clark County Jail.
The children were released to their mother, who resides in central Indiana.
