(La Porte, IN) - A man is facing charges for leading police in La Porte on a brief high speed pursuit.

 

George McClellan, 63, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement and operating a vehicle without obtaining a license, a Class C misdemeanor.

 

According to court documents, a La Porte Police officer early on February 4 attempted to stop a vehicle for having an expired license plate in the area of Maple Ave. and Jackson St. McClellan then turned into an alley and began traveling at high speeds and allegedly turned onto Clay St. then came to an abrupt stop in the 500 block of Jefferson Ave.

 

Police said McClellan was ordered from the vehicle at gunpoint and stepped out holding an unidentified beverage in a large bottle. 

 

McClellan, who revealed being a user of methamphetamine, was cited for having expired plates, according to court documents.