By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

A Terre Haute man is in jail after allegedly breaking into a garage and pouring a large amount of gasaline on its contents yesterday.

Lonnie E. VanHorn, 38, was booked into the Vigo County Jail around 9:30 p.m. He is charged with arson, burglary and dealing marijuana. 

Terre Haute Police Department officers were dispatched to the residence in the 2000 block of Park Street on a report of a suspicious person at the property.

According to the probable cause affidavit, the suspect was found running eastbound in the alley near the garage upon officers' arrival. He was taken into custody at that time.

He told police he was being threatened, when he took cover in the couple's garage.

VanHorn reportedly stated that he was chased into the garage by five people.  He claimed he had poured the gasoline "everywhere and grabbed a lighter in attempt to scare the males away." He further stated he was running away from the scene because he had a bag of marijuana in his pocket, according to the court documents.

The victims said the suspect was only alarmed by them when he knew he was caught in the act. He was even seen drinking a beer from the refrigerator, they said.

Meanwhile, the police confirmed that the gasoline was all over the floor, a work bench, television, speakers and cars. VanHorn reportedly dropped a flashlight taser and a grill lighter in the couple's yard after being confronted when they noticed him going through their things in the garage. 

VanHorn remains held in the jail on $35,000 bond, no 10 percent allowed. He is set to appear in Div. 6 Court next week.

UPDATE- The woman's full name is not being released at this time. According to Sullivan Co. Sheriff Clark Cottom, the suspect is a 25-year-old from Terre Haute.
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By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

A woman was taken into custody just after leading police on a three- county pursuit in a stolen ambulance beginning in Vigo County and ending near Vincennes ​late Monday night.

Investigation revealed the suspect's first name is Stephanie. She reportedly is also wanted on a warrant. 

​The ambulance eventually went off the roadway and into a field, before the suspect fled on foot and was taken into custody a short time later. She was then transported to a local hospital.

According to scanner traffic, the ambulance was stolen from Terre Haute Regional Hospital just after 11 p.m.  Personnel were assisting a patient out of the vehicle at the hospital  -- when an unknown person allegedly jumped inside and drove off, according to the report.

The ambulance reached speeds of 90 miles-per -hour ,as the suspect initially  fled  from a Vigo County Sheriff's deputy on S. US 41, entering into Sullivan County.  The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, Vincennes Police Department and Indiana State Police assisted in the pursuit of the ambulance belonging to Trans-Care.

The suspect was driving erratically, described as possibly being female, before ultimately being identified. The suspect was disregarding traffic signals and swerving during the high speed pursuit.

Knox County law enforcement was notified prior to the suspect crossing the county line. Stop sticks were deployed a short time later.