(Michigan City, IN) - Police say a Michigan City area man was found with drugs after leading officers on a chase with a moped.

 

Shane Leslie, 29, was still being held today in the La Porte County Jail.

 

It was nearly 1 a.m. on February 16 when Leslie ignored efforts by an officer to pull him over for traveling 40 mph. in a 30 mph zone, according to court documents.

 

Police said the pursuit veered onto Karwick Road then Warnke Road before the suspect in his bid to escape crashed the moped along some railroad tracks. 

 

Eventually, he was grabbed in the nearby parking lot at Sullair during a foot pursuit, according to court documents.

 

Police said Leslie was found in possession of a small amount of methamphetamine and a smoking pipe. He’s facing charges that include resisting law enforcement.  Leslie was also ticketed for speeding, disregarding a stop sign and not having a valid driver’s license.