Man Arrested After New Year's Eve Crash in Steuben County

Man Arrested After New Year’s Eve Crash in Steuben County

An Indiana State Police Car sits in Monument Square in downtown Indianapolis on December 22, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) — Source: (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)

STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. — A Fort Wayne man was arrested after a police chase on New Year’s Eve in Steuben County.

An Indiana State Police trooper was on I-69 just before 9:30 a.m. and saw a car going 35 miles per hour over the speed limit.

Police say 21-year-old Dakota Carter refused to stop and tried to exit the interstate, but he left the road and got stuck in a creek.

No one was injured, but Carter was taken to the Steuben County Jail, where he was charged with:

Resisting Law Enforcement with a Vehicle (Level 6 Felony)
Criminal Recklessness with a Vehicle while in Possession of a Handgun (Level 6 Felony)
Possession of Marijuana (Class B Misdemeanor)
Operating while Intoxicated (Class C Misdemeanor)

State police later found out a gun was thrown from inside the car and went into the creek. An Indiana State Police dive team member was able to find and recover the gun.

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