(La Porte County, IN) - A police chase from La Porte County ended with a crash just west of Michigan City.  Jonathan Sanchez, 34, is charged with resisting law enforcement and two other counts.

 

About 2 p.m. Sunday, La Porte County Police were heading to the Colonial Mobile Home Park in the area of 400 West and 700 North.   Sanchez was wanted on several warrants and information developed he was living at that location.

 

Police said Sanchez was spotted near the trailer park driving a vehicle traveling twice the 30 mile per hour speed limit.  The chase went into Michigan City where Sanchez collided with another motorist on Michigan Boulevard.

 

Eventually, the pursuit wound up on U.S. 12 in The Pines.  Soon, an Indiana State Police Trooper forced him into a tree in the area of U.S. 12 and 300 East.

 

According to police, Sanchez admitted to using meth earlier in the day. Two pipes used to smoke heroin were allegedly recovered from his vehicle.  Police said Sanchez was taken to a hospital to have what were believed to be minor injuries evaluated.