(La Porte County, IN) - Two Michigan men and a large stash of prescription drugs were taken in by police following a chase that ended in La Porte County.

 

According to the Chesterton Police Department, the multi-agency pursuit started with Crown Point police identifying a stolen out-of-state SUV eastbound on I-94 sometime after 11:00 Thursday morning.

 

A Chesterton police officer picket up pursuit just west of State Road 49. After reaching speeds in excess of 100 mph and driving recklessly through a construction zone, the SUV exited onto southbound U.S. 421. Eventually the driver lost control and flipped the SUV into a ditch near La Porte County Road 50 N.

 

The two male occupants immediately fled into nearby woods. The lone officer, identified as Sgt. Eric Lisoski, was able to find and subdue them both, using a Taser one of them in the process.

 

Inside their vehicle, police allegedly found over 200 bottles of prescription drugs, including narcotics, along with items believed to be from recent burglaries in Minnesota.

 

Chesterton Assistant Police Chief Cisco Rodriguez commended the swift and coordinated efforts of the agencies involved. “The recovery of a large quantity of suspected stolen prescription narcotics highlights the vital importance of multi-agency interdiction efforts and reaffirmed the department’s ongoing commitment to working across jurisdictions to hold offenders accountable,” Rodriguez said. “While these medications are safe when used as prescribed by a physician, they can be extremely dangerous—and potentially fatal—when distributed illegally on the street or other black-market channels.”

 

The two suspects, both in their late 20s from the Detroit area, face a series of charges related to the drugs and their evasion of police. They are being held at the La Porte County Jail for authorities in Minnesota, pending the burglary investigation there.