By David Slavik, The Chicago Times
January 21, 2022
LAPORTE COUNTY, IN – A Plainfield man was arrested Thursday after leading Indiana State Police in high pursuit chase in LaPorte County, Indiana.
According to Indiana State Police, state troopers were following a black Jeep Grand Cherokee with stolen plates southbound on Franklin Street. After several minutes the Jeep sped off westbound on Interstate 94. ISP pursued the Jeep onto I-94, which then exited onto I-90 where the it suffered a flat tire near mile marker 27.
Keyvon Johnson, 23, was arrested along with a male passenger. Johnson, from Plainfield, Illinois, was charged with resisting law enforcement with a vehicle, theft, reckless driving, and possession of drugs, according to ISP.
ISP later said the Jeep was reported stolen in Plainfield, Illinois as part of a Facebook sales scam.