(La Porte, IN) - It appears identity theft was involved in a high-speed chase ending with a crash in La Porte over the weekend.

 

Charged with fraud and other counts like resisting law enforcement is 29-year-old Anteis Robinson. According to court documents, Robinson came to the area on Saturday from Indianapolis.

 

Police said personal information stolen from a downstate woman was used to purchase a 2020 Dodge Charger from La Porte Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram on Pine Lake Avenue.

 

According to court documents, Robinson fled from the dealership at high speeds in the car when the fraudulent purchase was detected. Police chased him down Pine Lake Avenue and Lincolnway before crashing on J Street outside the Family Express.

 

Robinson was held in the La Porte County Jail on a $15,000 bond.

 

No serious injuries resulted in the crash involving two other vehicles. However, the sports car nearly hit a La Porte man on foot during the pursuit.

 

Tommy Sosinski, 24, said he was walking beside Pine Lake near Indiana 39 when the fleeing orange-colored Dodge Charger veered around vehicles stopped at the traffic light and was in the grass coming toward him.

 

“He had to be going like 100 miles per hour, and, luckily, I jumped out of the way,” Sosinski said.