(Porter County, IN) - A driver approaching 150 miles per hour is in custody following a police chase that began in Porter County last night.

 

Darien Ethridge, 30, of Indianapolis is charged with multiple counts including resisting law enforcement and possession of marijuana.

 

According to Porter County Police, the chase was triggered close to midnight when a sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop the driver operating a Dodge Charger near Portage.

 

The pursuit quickly went eastbound on Interstate 94 then northbound on Indiana 49 near Chesterton then back on Interstate 94 in the westbound lanes. Police said other drivers were nearly hit during the chase which wound up in Gary where the suspect stopped the car and fled on foot.

 

More than a pound of marijuana was found after he was taken into custody, police said.