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50 Mile Chase Ends in Crash

)Michigan City, IN) - A man was captured after a 50 mile high speed chase from Michigan City over the weekend.

 

Casey Land, 41, is being held in the Berrien County Jail after a roundabout caused him to crash in Benton Harbor.

 

Police said Land about 8 p.m. on Friday stole an SUV in the 700 block of Emily Street in Michigan City.

 

A short time later, a La Porte County Police officer on U.S 12 tried pulling him over but he refused to stop.  Police said the chase exceeding 100 miles per hour on U.S. 12 went to downtown New Buffalo and a few side streets before proceeding southbound on Whittaker St. and eastbound on Interstate 94.

 

About 15 miles later, police said Land veered onto Red Arrow Highway in Bridgman. Eventually, the chase made it to Benton Harbor where a roundabout caused the fleeing driver to crash.

 

Police said Land drove off with the SUV after the owner went out and started it to let the engine warm up.

 

According to authorities, Land will be held in Michigan to answer charges related to the chase before being returned to La Porte County to face Auto Theft and other criminal allegations, such as Resisting Law Enforcement anticipated to be filed against him.

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