3 Indianapolis men arrested after multi-county chase on I-65

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — Three Indianapolis men were arrested on multiple charges after leading police on a high-speed chase that crossed multiple county lines, according to a press release from the Indiana Police Department. Indiana State (ISP).

On Friday, around 5:30 p.m., an ISP trooper attempted to stop a gray 2019 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck for speeding on I-65. The trooper clocked the truck going 87 mph in a 70 mph zone on southbound I-65 near the 14 mile marker. The vehicle pulled over to the side of the roadway near the 12 mile marker. As the officer walked toward the truck, the driver quickly sped away.

The trooper pursued him and the Chevrolet exited at the Sellersburg exit, then quickly re-entered the highway on the northbound side. The chase continued north, often at speeds in excess of 100 mph. As the chase continued, troopers and officers from other agencies joined in or assisted, attempting to stop the vehicle with stop stick tire deflation devices. The driver managed to allude to the stop sticks several times throughout the chase. Officers saw the driver and front passenger throw an unknown substance out of the truck's windows as it fled northbound. Police also learned that the vehicle's license plates had been reported stolen.

The chase continued north through Scott and Jackson counties on I-65. Five miles south of Columbus, Indiana, the driver crossed the median and began traveling northbound on the southbound side before exiting through the Columbus exit. As the van exited the highway, it stuck a car entering the southbound on-ramp. The car was slightly damaged and there were no injuries. The Silverado then re-entered the highway on the north side and continued fleeing north.

Near the 81 mile marker, officers successfully deployed the stop sticks and the van came to a stop near the 82 mile marker. Three occupants of the truck were arrested without incident and officers learned the Silverado had been reported stolen from Westfield, Indiana in May 2024.

Following the pursuit, Indiana State Police arrested all three occupants and transported them to the Clark County Jail without further incident.

The driver of the Silverado, James Thomas Vinson, 35, of Indianapolis, was arrested and preliminarily charged with resisting law enforcement (Level 6 felony), vehicle theft (Level 6 felony), habitual traffic violator (level 6 felony), criminal recklessness with a vehicle (level 6 felony), false information (B misdemeanor), possession of marijuana (B misdemeanor) and numerous warrants Marion County Judgment.

The other two occupants, Cedrick Anthony Graves, 29, of Indianapolis, and Carl Fulmore, 23, of Indianapolis, were both arrested and preliminarily charged with possession of marijuana.