(La Porte, IN) - A man is charged with leading La Porte City Police on a high-speed chase.
43-year old Stephen Looney Saturday night was at Kingsbury Avenue and 18th Street when he allegedly fled an officer trying to make a traffic stop.
The La Porte man traveled 115 miles per hour on U.S 35 and 80 miles per hour on County Road 500 East. Eventually, Looney allegedly turned into a cornfield and fled on foot.
Police said he was captured near some railroad tracks and had a small amount of methamphetamine in his possession. Looney also had an outstanding warrant for his arrest for not returning to work release or home detention.
