LAKE COUNTY- On Thursday, March 31st, Indiana State Troopers were working a multi-jurisdictional criminal patrol in Lake County when officers from several agencies received information of a wanted vehicle in the vicinity of Burr St. and 29th Ave. in Gary, IN.
The vehicle had reportedly been used in an armed robbery on Wednesday, March 30th, and had fled from officers in Illinois earlier on Thursday. The vehicle was located by a Griffith police officer and as that officer attempted a traffic stop, the vehicle fled.
The pursuit continued onto I-80 westbound where a K9 trooper intercepted the vehicle and attempted to slow the suspect down by driving in front of it. The suspect eventually passed the trooper and drove off the roadway into the right ditch to avoid stop sticks and during this maneuver, swiping the passenger side of the trooper’s car.
The vehicle continued to travel west when a Lake County Sheriff’s car attempted a pit maneuver to the suspect vehicle. During this act, the suspect vehicle struck stop sticks that were on the roadway causing the vehicle’s tires to flatten, but the suspect refused to stop.
The pursuit exited I-80 onto Calumet Ave. where it went north to 175th where the suspect quickly exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Troopers gave chase and were able to take him into custody. The suspect was identified as 32-year-old Carldale DeAngelo Hunter from Hammond, IN.
He is currently being held at the Lake County Jail where he is being held without bond. Hunter is preliminarily charged with the following offenses in Lake County:
- Resisting law enforcement with a vehicle- Level 6 Felony
- Resisting law enforcement while creating a substantial risk to others – Level 6 Felony
- Criminal recklessness when the defendant committed aggressive driving- Level 6 Felony
- Resisting law enforcement (on foot) – Class A Misdemeanor
- Criminal recklessness – Class B Misdemeanor
- Leaving the scene of an accident – Class B Misdemeanor
- Reckless driving – Class C Misdemeanor
- Reckless driving- Class C Misdemeanor
- Aggressive driving (committed 4 violations of aggressive driving statute) – Class A Misdemeanor
Hunter was also issued nine citations because of his actions during the pursuit. It was later discovered that Hunter had an outstanding warrant with full extrication for parole violation from a robbery sentence.
All persons named in this release are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in court. All charges mentioned are merely accusations, final charges will be determined by the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office.
