BLOOMINGTON– A Saturday, April 25, evening pursuit initiated by the Indiana State Police resulted in the arrest of an Indianapolis man on charges related to resisting law enforcement.
Trooper Logan McDowell was at the southbound I-69 entrance ramp at the Third Street interchange when he observed two vehicles traveling southbound on the interstate at high rates of speed. Using a speed-timing device, Trooper McDowell documented that the vehicle exceeded 90 miles per hour in a posted 65 miles per hour speed zone. Trooper McDowell also observed the two vehicles abruptly change lanes and weave through traffic.
As Trooper McDowell followed the vehicles to initiate a traffic stop, the drivers continued southbound past the Second Street and Tapp Road interchanges with speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour. Trooper McDowell had activated his red/blue emergency lights, but one of the vehicles, a 2015 Mercedes C30, driven by Terrance Carter, 18, of Indianapolis, refused to stop and increased its speed to more than 130 miles per hour.
When the Mercedes approached the 113-mile marker, Carter activated his hazard lights and pulled over to the side of the roadway. During a search of the vehicle, Trooper McDowell found an AR-15 rifle with a barrel of less than 16 inches.
The search also uncovered a bill of sale for the rifle, but Carter could not produce any paperwork showing he was authorized to possess it. Under the National Firearms Act, the rifle is classified as a short-barreled rifle and requires a federal stamp. The rifle was seized and secured as evidence, and this matter remains under investigation.
Carter was arrested without incident and transported to the Monroe County Jail on preliminary charges of resisting law enforcement and reckless driving.
The passenger, who was riding with Carter, was identified and released to family, as there were no pending charges.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office also assisted with the pursuit and follow-up traffic stop.
Those facing criminal charges are considered innocent until proven guilty through a fair and due legal process. Accusations alone do not imply guilt; the judicial system will evaluate the presented evidence to reach a verdict.
