JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — A man wanted for a "violent shooting" in Pennsylvania was arrested after a police chase in southern Indiana Thursday night.
Jeffersonville Police Chief Kenny Kavanaugh said the department received information from authorities in Somerset, Pennsylvania who believed that a suspect involved in a "violent shooting" was in southern Indiana.
K-9 officers saw the suspect, later identified as Andrew Vega, driving near the area of Veterans Parkway and tried to stop him around 7:30 p.m. Vega initially complied with police and stopped, before speeding away and leading officers on a chase on I-65 North for 12 miles.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Clarksville Police Department, Sellersburg Police Department, and Indiana State Police all helped with the chase.
Once Vega was off I-65, he got out of his vehicle and ran from police. However, officers said they found him "within minutes." Police believe that Vega was armed at the scene.
Clark County Sheriff Scottie Maples called the Regional SWAT team to the scene and Clark County Emergency Management (EMA). Vega was taken into custody without incident around 9 p.m. by the Regional SWAT Team Members and K-9 Handlers.
"Ultimately, law enforcement in Southern Indiana apprehended a dangerous person, who was roaming the streets in several different communities," Kavanaugh said.
Jeffersonville Police said authorities impounded the vehicle, and the investigation is currently ongoing.
Vega was charged with resisting law enforcement on foot and reckless driving. He's currently being held in the Clark County Jail on a $100,000 cash bond.
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