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Man from Ohio tried to drive his car off of a tow truck to avoid being caught

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Rensselaer, Indiana – On Friday, a man from Ohio tried to drive off of a tow truck to stay out of jail.

On Friday night, Indiana State Police said in a press release that they were called to a crash scene on southbound Interstate 65 near mile marker 206. When state police got to the scene, which was about a mile from an exit for Rensselaer and Remington, they found that the crash they were sent to look into only involved one car, a 2008 Toyota Camry.

While they were looking into what happened, state police decided that the Camry needed to be towed away. According to the cops, the driver of the Camry lied about who he was as they talked to him more.

Carl D. Sept, 52, of Dayton was the driver. He was wanted out of Ohio for breaking his sentence. It was said by ISP that Sept’s probation was connected to crimes he did in Ohio.

When cops found out who he really was, they tried to detain Sept. Police tried to hold the suspect, but he refused to cooperate. He pulled away from cops who were trying to hold him and ran across several lanes of I-65.

Sept. ended up running into a ditch and a field close. Then, one policeman tried to move his car and get his K-9 partner, Cooper, ready to follow Sept.

Troop was moving his car when Sept came out of the ditch and ran across several lanes of I-65 again. As soon as Sept got out of the ditch, he tried to drive his car off of the tow truck that had been sent to the scene.

Sept’s last try to get away from the police failed. Later, Sept was taken to the Jasper County Jail after being caught by troopers. K-9 Cooper also helped the police figure out that Sept had marijuana and something they thought was heroin on him.

ISP said that Sept’s probation violation could not be erased from his record. Sept is now being charged with five crimes for trying to get away from cops on I-65.

• Possession of a controlled substance — Level 6 Felony
• Intimidation — Level 6 Felony
• False identity statement — Class A Misdemeanor
• Resisting law enforcement — Class A Misdemeanor
• Possession of marijuana — Class A Misdemeanor

Level 6 felonies, such as having a controlled drug on your person and intimidating someone, are the worst charges Sept is facing. A Level 6 Felony in Indiana can get you up to two and a half years in jail and a $10,000 fine.

 

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