Foot Pursuit Lands Terre Haute Man In Jail

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VIGO COUNTY, Ind – Early this morning around 12:30 a.m. Indiana State Trooper Brad Fyfe observed a vehicle traveling northbound on Lafayette Avenue near Carl Avenue with no operating taillights.  The Trooper stopped the vehicle.

During a conversation with the driver the Trooper immediately detected suspicious activity coming from a male passenger in the rear seat of the Jeep. Trooper 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.

As the Trooper retuned to his car to check on the information that was given, the rear passenger got out of the car and ran.

As the Trooper chased on foot two other officers arrived to help.

Eventually the suspect stopped and surrendered to officers.

Police examined the backpack left behind in the vehicle by 34-year-old Curtis S. Freeland of Terre Haute, and found methamphetamine and a hypodermic syringe.

Freeland was also wanted on a warrant our of Shelby County for auto theft and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon.

Freeland faces charges of Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 Felony; Unlawful Possession of Hypodermic Syringe, Level 6 Felony and Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor