(La Porte County, IN) - Two people were arrested following a high speed chase from La Porte County to Lake County over the weekend.

 

According to state police, a trooper attempted to make a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle on U.S. 20 at Rolling Prairie on Friday night. The driver refused to pull over, triggering a chase that veered onto Interstate 94.

 

After several failed attempts, police said stop sticks punctured at least one of the tires on the fleeing vehicle near Portage.  The vehicle came to a stop at the Lake Station exit.

 

Roberto Valencuela, 19, and Angela Rodriguez, 18, both from the Chicago area were being housed in the La Porte County Jail.   

 

Valencuela, the alleged driver, was charged with resisting law enforcement.  He and Rodriguez were also charged in connection with an undisclosed amount of drugs and handgun converted into a rapid fire weapon recovered from the vehicle, police said.