VANDERBURGH CO. – Indiana State Police arrested a 34-year-old Evansville man yesterday afternoon after he eluded troopers during a pursuit last week that started on I-69 near the 7-mile marker and was terminated due to safety reasons after the vehicle entered the city limits of Evansville.
On Thursday, November 16, at approximately 5:43 p.m., Trooper Hadley was patrolling I-69 near the 8 marker when he observed a silver 2017 Chevrolet Malibu traveling south at 93 mph. The vehicle was stopped near the 7 mile-marker.
When Trooper Hadley approached the driver, he detected a strong odor of cannabis coming from inside the vehicle. The driver failed to identify himself and sped away southbound on I-69 before taking the Covert Avenue exit, disregarding the traffic light at Covert Avenue and continuing west at a high rate of speed.
The driver disregarded the stop sign at Fuquay Road and continued north and then west onto Newburgh Road where he disregarded another stop sign. The driver eventually turned southwest onto Washington Avenue where he was weaving in and out of traffic and driving left of center. Due to safety concerns, the pursuit was terminated on Washington Avenue near St. Michael Boulevard.
Trooper Hadley continued his investigation and identified the driver as Daimion Jamin Garrett, 34, of Evansville. After reviewing the case, the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s office filed criminal charges against Garrett, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On Tuesday afternoon, November 21, Indiana State Police arrested Garrett without further incident on charges of resisting arrest with a vehicle, refusal to identify, and two counts of reckless driving. He was taken to the Vanderburgh County Jail where he was later released after posting bond.
