(La Porte, IN) - There was a police chase in La Porte yesterday afternoon.  The suspect was captured after crashing into a tree. 

 

Police Chief Paul Brettin says the pursuit, lasting just a few minutes, ended on Ohio Street near Boyd Boulevard on the city’s east side.

 

The chase started when an officer recognized the driver as being wanted on felony warrants and attempted to pull him over in the downtown area. 

 

The suspect was 29 year old Timothy Hostetler.

 

Police say the LaPorte allegedly had a small amount of meth on his possession along with two smoking pipes.

 

The chase reaching up to 70 miles per hour on Monroe St. began in the area of Clay St. and Jefferson Ave.

 

Police say the investigation shows Hostetler just completed a drug dealer prior to the start of the pursuit.