Yesterday, a vehicle pursuit led to the arrest of James Hill, 33, Huntington, IN.

He was incarcerated in the Grant County to face criminal charges for resisting law enforcement with a motor vehicle, obstruction of justice, and driving while suspended with a prior conviction.

He also had an active arrest warrant out of Madison County for failure to appear on a theft charge.

Yesterday at approximately 1:23 a.m., Indiana State Police Trooper Edward Titus initiated a traffic stop on a Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck, on State Road 22 near I-69 for disregarding a red light and having an inoperable license plate light.

The driver of the Chevrolet, later identified as Hill, allegedly did not stop and led the trooper on a vehicle pursuit.

The chase ended when Hill stopped the Chevrolet on Jackson Street near County Road 1000 West, in Delaware County. Hill was taken into custody without further incident. 

Further investigation revealed that Hill was driving with a suspended driver’s license with a prior conviction. Hill also had an active arrest warrant for failure to appear for theft out of Madison County. 

Titus was assisted by the Gas City Police Department, the Grant County Sheriff’s Department, and the Cloverdale Police Department. 

Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Force Construction plans to close lanes on I-65 SB starting Sunday evening for concrete patching and bridge work over S.R. 46 in Columbus. The work is part of the $65 million added travel lanes project that began last year.

The left lane of southbound I-65 is scheduled to close starting around 9 p.m. on Sunday, September 11, to allow crews to complete patching and apply a polymeric overlay to the I-65 bridge over S.R. 46 (between MM 68 and MM 69).

The left lane is expected to remain closed through Tuesday, September 13. Once the left lane reopens, the closure will move to the right lane of I-65 SB for patching and overlay work to occur.

The right lane is expected to reopen the morning of Friday, September 16, weather permitting. Ramps at the S.R. 46 interchange will remain open.

The same type of work will also take place on northbound I-65, in addition to patching on the ramps to and from S.R. 46, and repairs to the beams and arch on the bridge. The schedule for work on northbound lanes will be announced.

INDOT reminds drivers to slow down, avoid distractions, and use extra caution when traveling through construction zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.

Wednesday afternoon, September 7, at approximately 2:18 p.m., Indiana State Trooper Brayden Angermeier was patrolling the school zone at Pike Central High-Middle School when he observed the driver of a 1992 Chevrolet pickup truck disregard the stop sign on SR 61 at SR 56.

The driver was stopped and identified as Anna Watson, 37, of Winslow.

Watson displayed signs of impairment and failed field sobriety tests.

Watson was transported to Daviess Community Hospital in Washington where further investigation revealed she was under the influence of alcohol, benzodiazepine, and methamphetamine.

Watson was arrested and taken to the Pike County Jail where she is currently being held on bond.

She was charged with:

1. Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated with a Prior Conviction, Level 6 Felony

Arresting Officer: Trooper Brayden Angermeier, Indiana State Police