Martin County – Saturday evening, a vehicle pursuit led to the arrest of Steven A. Kiser, 61, Odon, IN. He was incarcerated in Martin County to face preliminary charges for Resisting Law Enforcement with a Motor Vehicle (Level 6 Felony), Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Crash (B Misdemeanor) and Reckless Driving (C Misdemeanor).
Saturday, August 10, 2024, at approximately 8:15 p.m., Indiana State Police Master/Trooper Jarrod Lents initiated a traffic stop on a 2019 Buick passenger car on US 50 near 2nd Street in Loogootee for traveling 51-mph in a 35-mph zone. The driver of the Buick, later identified as Steven Kiser, did not stop and led the trooper on a vehicle pursuit with speeds up over 80-mph. The chase continued into Daviess County, where the Buick left the roadway and ran over a mailbox. The Buick turned around and drove back into Loogootee. The vehicle pulled into a church parking area and came to a stop. Kiser was taken into custody without incident.
Master Trooper Lents was assisted by Trooper Andrew Watson, the Martin County Sheriff's Office, and the Loogootee Police Department.
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