Police arrest man at Vincennes motel after Terre Haute pursuit

Hall/Vigo Co. Jail

By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

A driver fleeing police during an attempted traffic stop yesterday morning on Terre Haute’s north side was arrested early today at a motel in  Knox County.

Randy D. James, 43, of Cannelton, was transported to the Vigo County Jail just after midnight, where he is held on multiple charges, inluding: Resisting law enforcement, confinement, reckless driving  and driving while suspended.  He was also cited for other traffic violations.

According to the report, officers learned the fleeing suspect allegedly had had a female passenger he refused to let exit the vehicle after Indiana State Police Trooper Kyle Hall clocked the mini-van southbound near North Third and Locust Streets  traveling at 58 miles-per-hour in a 30mph zone at 4:30 a.m.

Indiana State Police Sgt. Joe Watts explained that Trooper Hall was able to catch up to the dark blue Chrysler mini-van and activated his emergency lighting before the driver of the van pulled into a convenience store parking lot near South Third and Poplar Streets. Before Trooper Hall could exit his vehicle, the driver sped off southbound on Third Street in the van. 

After leading  officers on a multi-county chase  that spanned several hours,  the pursuit was called off for the night.

“Other Putnamville District troopers attempted to intervene, but the suspect driver would not stop and continued southbound on US 41 through Vigo and Sullivan counties reaching speeds of 100mph,” Watts said, adding  that the suspect was ultimately found at a Vincennes motel following assistance from the Perry County Sheriff’s Office, Cannelton Police Department, and the Vincennes Police Department. 

Evansville District troopers Corey Risley and Casey Boeckman, and Vincennes Police Officer Michael Caswell took the suspect into custody at a motel on Hart Street in Vincennes late last night without incident and seized the vehicle. Trooper Kyle Hall arrived moments later to transport the suspect back to Vigo County

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