One arrested after high-speed pursuit that began in Osgood

(OSGOOD, Ind.) — A Butlerville man was arrested after a high-speed police pursuit that began in Osgood Wednesday night. 

A Ripley County deputy responded to North Buckeye Street for a report of a suspicious person and said he located a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed. 

The deputy said the vehicle was driving 70 in a 45 mile-per-hour zone. 

He attempted a traffic stop when the vehicle allegedly sped up to 85 miles-per-hour. 

The pursuit went through the backroads of western Ripley County before entering Jennings County.

Police say the driver lost control of the vehicle and fled on foot before hiding in a creek. 

29-year-old David Hankins was eventually arrested on charges that include:

• Warrant of: Residential Entry, Level 6 Felony

• Warrant of: Impersonation of a Public Servant, Level 6 Felony

• Resisting Law Enforcement with a Motor Vehicle, Level 6 Felony

• Invasion of Privacy, Class A Misdemeanor

• Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor

• Reckless Driving, Class C Misdemeanor

• Operating While Intoxicated, Class C Misdemeanor