(La Porte, IN) - After being ticketed for not having a valid driver’s license, a La Porte man began driving behind one of the police officers who had just left after pulling him over. Officers tried pulling him over again, but while being pursued Daniel Hayes kept going before parking in La Porte’s downtown area.

Hayes, 28, of La Porte, has been charged with Level 6 felony Resisting Law Enforcement after La Porte Police stopped him on April 23rd for not signaling from Tipton Street onto Washington Street. Hayes explained that the turn signals on his 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix did not work at the time. He was then given a citation after a computer check revealed he did not have a valid driver’s license. Nevertheless, Hayes, now free to go, allegedly pulled out and started driving behind one of the officers involved in the stop.

An attempt was made to pull him over again but he continued on, nearly striking a police vehicle while veering around it during the slow speed pursuit, according to court documents. He allegedly went down several more streets before stopping across the street from the courthouse, where it's possible he was headed going, to pay his ticket judging from prior testimony and the time of day. The courthouse had just opened for business.

Hayes told officers “What did you want me to do with the car?  I was just driving right here,” according to the police report.