On June 20, 2020, at 1:32 p.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a report of a possible intoxicated driver on State Road 64. The reporting party was able to provide a license plate as well as a detailed description of the Blue 2010 Chevy Equinox. Oakland City Police Officer Grant Fulkerson conducted a traffic stop on Morton Street near the Old Fred’s Department Store. While speaking with the female driver she fled the scene in the Blue Chevy Equinox. At that point Officer Fulkerson and Gibson County Sheriff’s Deputy U.B. Smith began to pursue the vehicle. While fleeing westbound on State Road 64 Sgt. Bruce Vanoven was able to slow the vehicle to a stop by pulling in front of her. However, the female driver again fled westbound when officers exited their vehicles.
Officers again pursued the vehicle as it traveled westbound on State Road 64 past Interstate 69 and through the town of Francisco at extremely high speeds. Sgt. Bruce Vanoven was able to stop the vehicle again in front of Highway 64 Recycling located near the intersection of State Road 64 and County Road 350 East. At that point Deputy U.B. Smith placed the driver 27-year-old Chelsie Robb into custody and transported her to the Gibson County Jail.
Upon arriving at the Gibson County Jail Oakland City Police Officer Grant Fulkerson charged Ms. Robb with Operating a Vehicle While a Habitual Traffic Violator. Deputy U.B. Smith also charged Ms. Robb with Criminal Recklessness, Criminal Mischief, Inhaling Intoxicating Vapors, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated with a Prior Conviction, Resisting Law Enforcement, Failure to Stop After a Property Damage Accident, Reckless Driving, and Reckless Driving With Damage. She remains in custody on a $750 bond.
Also assisting in this investigation was Princeton Sergeants J.D. Clark and Jay Riley.
All Criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
