(Michigan City, IN) - A high-speed chase ended with a crash and the arrest of the driver in Michigan City.

 

Tevin Lewis, 24, was charged with Resisting Law Enforcement for a lengthy Sunday night pursuit, ending with a driver crashing and fleeing on foot in the 6100 block of West Johnson Road.

 

Police said Lewis was one of two men who seemed to be involved in a drug deal a patrol officer witnessed at a gas station in the 1200 block of Franklin Street.

 

Lewis left behind the wheel of a red sedan the officer was following a short time later when he attempted a traffic stop, reportedly reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour on Barker Road. He continued to drive fast and run past numerous stop signs on Woodland Avenue, Cleveland Avenue, Welnetz Road, and other thoroughfares like U.S. 20.

 

According to court documents, officers lost sight of the vehicle when Lewis turned off his headlights, but the car was soon located, albeit crashed.  Officers apprehended the man on foot behind a residence.

 

Police said no drugs were located in the vehicle, but there were two empty plastic bags typically used in packaging narcotics on the floorboard.

 

Lewis reportedly has a history of fleeing law enforcement and drug possession,