Terre Haute man faces multiple charges after fleeing police

Freeland/ Vigo Co. Jail

By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

A Terre Haute man was arrested on multiple charged following a foot pursuit on the city's north side early this morning.

Curtuis S. Freeland, 34, was booked into the Vigo County Jail. He is charged with possession of methamphetamine - Level 6 Felony;  unlawful possession of hypodermic syringe- Level 6 felony; and  resisting law enforcement - Class A misdemeanor. 
Further investigation revealed Freeland was wanted on a warrant out of Shelby County for auto theft and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon.  

After he was apprehended, methamphetamine and a hypodermic syringe were found  in  a subsequent search of the suspect's backpack, Indiana State Police Sgt. Matt Ames said.

According to the report, Trooper Brad Fyfe observed a white Jeep traveling northbound on Lafayette Avenue near Carl Avenue  with no operating tail lights around 12:30 a.m. He activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop.  

 During conversation with three occupants in the vehicle, the trooper reportedly detected suspicious activity coming from a male passenger in the rear seat, 

"Fyfe asked him for his identification, but the male passenger was unable to produce a picture ID, becoming visibly nervous, having difficulty even verbalizing his name," Ames said.

When Fyfe returned to his patrol car to verify information,the male passenger from the back seat quickly exited the vehicle, running west. Trooper Fyfe ordered the susupect to stop to no avail A foot pursuit ensued. Troopers Rondell Shelton and David Petrowski arrived on the scene and demanded the male subject to get on the ground, which he then complied.


Terre Haute Police Department and the Vigo County Sheriff's Department assisted at the scene.


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