SCOTT COUNTY, Ind. – Two Ohio men, believed to have committed an armed robbery in Kentucky, were arrested Wednesday night after a multi-county pursuit.
The Bullitt County Kentucky Sheriff’s Office contacted the Indiana State Police Regional Dispatch Center in Versailles at around 10:40 p.m., requesting help checking the Wendy’s in Scottsburg for the two suspects who were thought to be in a stolen pickup.
When Scottsburg Police and Scott County deputies observed the truck in the Wendy’s parking lot, the suspects attempted to flee. State troopers and officers began their pursuit on State Road 56 and it continued to State Road 3, and north on State Road 3 into Jefferson and Jennings Counties at speeds reaching 100 mph.
Along State Road 3 near County Road 650 South, Troopers conducted a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT), causing the pickup to leave the west side of the roadway.
The driver, Daniel York, attempted to run from the scene but was caught and placed into custody by officers with the Austin Police Department. The passenger, Everett Kline, was placed into custody without incident at the scene of the crash. They were incarcerated at the Jefferson County Jail after medical evaluation and treatment.
In addition to being wanted for their alleged involvement in an armed robbery and vehicle theft, both men were wanted on warrants. York was wanted in Perry County, Indiana, on charges of Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Paraphernalia, and in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, on charges of Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Criminal Mischief, Unauthorized Entry into a Vehicle, and Public Intoxication. Kline was wanted in Scioto County, Ohio, for a probation violation.
Daniel York, 45, of Evansville was booked for:
- Resisting Law Enforcement with a Vehicle, Endangering a Person, Level 6 Felony
- Resisting Law Enforcement with a Vehicle, Level 6 Felony
- Possession of Stolen Property, Level 6 Felony
- Possession of Stolen Vehicle, Level 6 Felony
- Reckless Driving – Injured Passenger, Class A Misdemeanor
- OWI Impairment, Class A Misdemeanor
- Warrants
- Possession of Stolen Property, Level 6 Felony
- Possession of Stolen Vehicle, Level 6 Felony
- Warrants
