State police arrest local residents after 10-mile pursuit on I-65

Indiana State Police arrested two people Thursday after a 10-mile pursuit that went across county lines involving a vehicle reported stolen out of Bartholomew County.

State police said a Clark County Sheriff’s deputy said he was northbound on I-65 near the 18 mile marker at 2:30 p.m. Thursday behind a red Chevrolet Malibu that had been reported stolen.

When the deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, the car increased speed and tried to flee from the officer, state police said. Numerous officers were in the area and joined in the pursuit including officers from the Indiana State Police in Sellersburg and the Clarksville Police Department.

The vehicle continued north on I-65 and into Scott County, eluding officers attempts to use stop sticks along the way. The passenger was also observed throwing an unknown substance out of the passenger window of the car, state police said.

Realizing the car was equipped with a subscription-based navigation and security service, Indiana State Police Dispatch contacted the service and requested the vehicle be remotely disabled.  Once the vehicle was disabled, it began to slow down and safely stopped on the side of the roadway. After officers detained both occupants, the investigation also revealed methamphetamine and paraphernalia inside the car, state police said.

The driver, Ryan Andrew Moody, 40, of Columbus, and the passenger, Audrey Fay Crank, 20, of Hope, were taken into custody without incident and remanded into the Clark County Jail, state police said.

They are both charged with possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony, and possession of paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor state police said.

Moody is also charged with auto theft, a Level 5 Felony, and reckless driving, a Class A misdemeanor, state police said.

Ryan Andrew Moody
Ryan Andrew Moody
Audrey Fay Crank
Audrey Fay Crank

 

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