(La Porte, IN) - A La Porte Police officer had to jump out of the way of a speeding vehicle driven by a man rushing to the hospital May 22nd to help a drug overdosing friend.

 

The officer got into his police vehicle and during search located the vehicle containing roughly 20 dogs outside the emergency room at Northwest Health.

 

Jose Pulido is now charged in La Porte Circuit Court with possession of methamphetamine, aggressive driving and disorderly conduct.

 

According to court documents, the officer was on foot outside the La Porte County Complex when he had to jump out of the way of what sounded like an accelerating van to prevent from being hit.

 

The officer soon located the van parked a few blocks away at the hospital’s emergency room entrance.  He explained his female friend was overdosing, which was soon confirmed by a hospital staff member, police said.

 

After placed in handcuffs, police said animal control was called because of roughly 20 dogs in the van.  Two of three of the dogs managed to get away while they were being transferred into an animal control vehicle.

 

Pulido was also cited for driving left of center, passing in a no passing zone, disregarding a stop sign and other violations such as driving without a valid driver’s license.

 

A warrant was also sought for the arrest of the female who allegedly also was in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.  Pulido and the female lived in the 300 block of Grove St. in a home recently condemned by the city.