NORTH VERNON, Ind. – The North Vernon Police Department (NVPD) was dispatched on Tuesday at noon to a domestic disturbance at the 200 block of Gilbert St.
While officers were en route they were informed that a male subject, Robert Evans, 34, of North Vernon, left the scene in an SUV.
The suspect supposedly took his wife’s friend’s vehicle and almost hit someone while leaving the scene. NVPD observed the SUV turning off of Norris Avenue and east onto W. Walnut Street. Officers activated their emergency lights and sirens to initiate a traffic stop.
Evans refused to stop, driving through several streets and yards causing damage as he tried to evade officers. As police followed in pursuit, the suspect vehicle eventually slid off the road into a snow-covered grass median at Platter Drive and Norris Avenue. He exited and allegedly approached officers who had to give him multiple commands to get on the ground. The suspect finally complied and was detained without further incident.
Subjects are innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Evans was transported to the Jennings County Jail and preliminarily charged with:
- Resisting Law Enforcement in a vehicle (Level 6 Felony)
- Resisting Law Enforcement (Class A Misdemeanor)
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Theft of a vehicle (Level 6 Felony)
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Domestic Battery (Level 6 Felony)
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Driving while suspended prior (Class A Misdemeanor)
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Operating a vehicle while intoxicated (Class A Misdemeanor)
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Criminal mischief (Class B Misdemeanor)
