COLUMBUS, Ind. – A Jennings County man was arrested on multiple charges after leading the Columbus Police Department (CPD) on a chase through parts of downtown Columbus on Saturday afternoon.
Officers attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Aaron M. Johnson, 20, of North Vernon, near 10th and Pearl Streets, at about 4:30 p.m. However, he refused to pull over and a vehicle pursuit ensued. It continued south, out of the city, on State Road 11.
A short time later, Johnson’s car struck a tire deflation device that was deployed by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office near County Road 200S. CPD noted that Johnson’s vehicle had multiple flat tires as it continued traveling. The suspect soon lost control and his vehicle stopped in the 11000 block of West Sawmill Road where he was taken into custody.
He was transported to Bartholomew County Jail where he was preliminarily charged with resisting law enforcement with a vehicle, criminal confinement, criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, reckless driving, and a Jennings County Warrant for child molesting.