An Edinburgh man is facing charges for leading police on a chase through Bartholomew and Johnson counties in this pickup truck Friday.
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An Edinburgh man was arrested on more than a half-dozen charges after police said he led them on a chase through Bartholomew and Johnson counties and struck a police car.
Tony Lee Allen, 56, was arrested Friday on charges of auto theft, resisting law enforcement with a vehicle, criminal recklessness and criminal mischief, all felonies; and criminal trespass, reckless driving, leaving the scene of a property damage accident and operating a vehicle while never receiving a license. Formal charges will be determined by the Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office.
Around 12:30 a.m. Friday, Edinburgh Police Deputy Chief Hector Mercado attempted to pull over a stolen pickup truck near the Bartholomew County-Johnson County line. Allen, who police say was the driver, fled north on U.S. 31 toward Franklin, according to an Edinburgh Police Department news release.
Eventually, he allegedly drove into a field near Youngs Creek, hitting a Johnson County Sheriff’s deputy’s car. The deputy was not injured.
The truck then drove southbound on U.S. 31 into Edinburgh, where Allen reportedly drove through another field across U.S. 31 from CVS. He then exited the truck and ran on foot, police said.
Officers set up a perimeter and called in several K9s to find Allen. After a nearly hour-long search, a Bartholomew County deputy and his K-9 partner found Allen in a field north of County Road 950 North and U.S. 31.
Police say Allen was bitten in his right arm by the K-9 and taken into custody by deputies. He was later transferred to Edinburgh police custody by sheriff’s deputies and the Indiana State Police, police said.
Nineveh EMS and Columbus Regional Health medics treated Allen for the bite. He was later taken to Johnson Memorial Health for treatment before being taken to the Johnson County Jail, police said.
Edinburgh police was assisted by multiple agencies, including the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police, Franklin Police Department, Johnson County and Bartholomew County 911 dispatchers, Columbus Regional Health medics and Nineveh EMS.
