Information on an incident which occurred in Berne Wednesday afternoon and ended in Fort Wayne after a lengthy police chase, has been released by the Decatur Police Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Decatur police statement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOn Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at approximately 1 PM, officers with the Berne Police Department responded to a report of possible fraudulent activity occurring at a business located in the 200 block of Heritage Trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne suspect was detained by responding officers, while a second fled the scene in a motor vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOfficers with the Decatur Police Department located the suspect vehicle, near the intersection of US Highway 27 and Winchester Street, where they attempted to conduct a traffic stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe vehicle failed to yield to law enforcement officers, and a pursuit ensued. This vehicle pursuit traveled north through Decatur and towards Fort Wayne on US 27\/33.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe vehicle pursuit ended near the intersection of Tillman Road and Hanna Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana, when the driver abandoned the vehicle and continued to flee on foot. After a brief foot chase the suspect was apprehended by officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe suspects were identified as 28-year-old Lawrence Freeman who is charged with Fraud and Resisting Law Enforcement both as felonies, and 34-year-old Paul Lane who is charged with Fraud as a felony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBoth suspects are currently incarcerated at the Adams County Detention Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA subsequent investigation indicates that both of these individuals have been committing similar criminal acts at numerous businesses in Northeast Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLaw enforcement officers with the Berne Police Department, Adams County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Indiana State Police, Allen County Sheriff\u2019s Office, and Fort Wayne Police Department also assisted with this incident.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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