(St. Joseph County, IN) - A Michigan City man was arrested after allegedly leading police on a motorcycle chase.  It happened Thursday evening east of La Porte on State Road 2.

According to reports, a State Police Trooper spotted a 2013 Kawasaki Ninja speeding near Quince Road heading toward LaPorte County.  Once pulled over, the biker, 28-year-old Timothy Hefner of Michigan City, reportedly took off in the opposite direction of traffic. After changing direction twice more along State Road 2, Hefner led police onto the US 20 bypass, where an officer was able to cut him off near the Mayflower Road exit.

Hefner was in possession of alleged controlled substances. He was also charged with resisting law enforcement and reckless driving and was taken to the St. Joseph County Jail.