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Deputies with the Starke County Sheriff’s Office attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of 1025 E and 50 N early Monday morning
About 12:15 a.m. a vehicle failed to stop for law enforcement and a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit traversed several miles between Starke and Marshall counties.
Starke County deputies noted that items were being discarded throughout the pursuit. Deputies attempted to deploy stop sticks and the driver attempted to elude them by stopping in the middle of the roadway and turning the vehicle around.
The pursuit came to an end at 300 N and 950 E when the suspect struck a deputy’s vehicle. The driver, Jordan Hahn 30, of Plymouth, and her passenger Jace Erikson 29, of Rochester, were taken into custody.
The Starke County Sheriff's Office says a semiautomatic sporting rifle located in the back seat was set to “fire” and over four grams of suspected marijuana was located in the vehicle. Deputies reviewed their in-car dashcam systems and were able to locate a suspected methamphetamine pipe. Deputies also located a semi-automatic handgun that was discarded during the pursuit.
Hahn was booked into the Starke County Justice Center on preliminarily charges:
• Resisting Law Enforcement – a Level 5 felony
• Resisting Law Enforcement – a Level 6 felony
• Possession of Marijuana – a Class B misdemeanor and
• Criminal Recklessness – a ClasB misdemeanor
Erikson was also booked into the Starke County Justice Center on preliminarily charges:
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by Serious Violent Felon – a Level 4 felony
• Resisting Law Enforcement – a Level 6 felony
• Possession of Marijuana – a Class B misdemeanor and
• Possession of Paraphernalia – a class c misdemeanor
Both subjects were initially held with a $50,000 cash bond.
The Starke County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, Knox Police Department, and Howard’s Towing.
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