(La Porte, IN) - Crime seems to be a way of life for a man captured in a police chase in La Porte this week.  Police say the investigation shows 29 year old Daniel Hostetler, Jr. allegedly committed a drug deal for $150 prior to the Wednesday afternoon chase.

Police said a couple of bags of methamphetamine along with smoking pipes were recovered from the vehicle that crashed into a tree on Ohio St. during the pursuit.  They say Hostetler was wanted for a probation violation on a previous drug dealing conviction.

Last year, authorities say a La Porte Police officer, chasing him on foot, broke his leg

while taking Hostetler to the ground.  The foot pursuit in November was triggered by police responding to an attempted shoplifting.