(La Porte County, IN) - A Michigan City man caught squealing his tires has been accused of leading police on a short vehicle pursuit while impaired over the weekend. Christopher Mays, 22, has been charged with Level 6 felony Resisting Law Enforcement and Class C misdemeanor Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated.

According to La Porte County Police, at about 12:20 a.m. a sheriff’s deputy heard the squealing of tires from a car turning from Johnson Road onto 400 North in Coolspring Township, before spotting a 2021 Honda Accord accelerating rapidly and fishtailing.

The officer, with his lights and siren activated, then caught up to the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop, only for the suspect to run a stop sign before rapidly accelerating.

Mays allegedly veered onto 450 North before 660 West, ultimately turning into the driveway of a residence. He told the officer he fled because he didn’t want to receive another ticket for his driving behavior.

Mays had an alleged .099 percent blood alcohol level at the time of the incident.