LAGRANGE, IN - A traffic stop escalated into a short pursuit, which resulted in a man being charged with drug related charges.
The LaGrange County Sheriff's Department arrested Tyres Johnson Alexander for Resisting Law Enforcement with a Motor Vehicle and Possession of Marijuana.
According to deputies, Alexander attempted to evade them by driving away in his vehicle during a traffic stop in the area of 1850 West and State Road 120.
After leading authorities in a short pursuit, his vehicle was stopped and officers brought him to the LaGrange County Sheriff's Office for booking.
The incident happened Saturday afternoon on January 21st, 2023.
(10-14-2025) • Sheets Family Splash Pad Update
(10-13-2025) • Indiana HS Football Sectional Pairings Announced
(10-13-2025) • Steuben County Sheriff's Office Reports 11 Weekend Arrests
(10-13-2025) • Turkey Vultures Become Neighborhood Pests in Auburn
(10-13-2025) • Driver in Friday I-69 Accident Charged with OWI
(10-13-2025) • Bronson Man Charged with Dealing Meth
(10-11-2025) • Parkview Health and Anthem Continue Medicare Negotiations
(10-11-2025) • Driver Pulled From Watery Ditch After I-69 Crash
(10-11-2025) • Three Men Booked into Steuben County Jail
(10-10-2025) • Bombardier To Build Service Center at Fort Wayne International Airport
(10-10-2025) • Poll Finds Most Hoosiers Opposed to Redistricting
(10-10-2025) • Indiana Executes Convicted Murderer Roy Lee Ward
(10-10-2025) • Hit & Run Driver Sentenced to 8 Years
(10-10-2025) • Person Hit By Train in Waterloo
(10-10-2025) • Bird Flu Found at LaGrange Co Duck Farm
(10-09-2025) • Steuben County Sheriff's Arrest Report
(10-09-2025) • Frost Advisory in Effect
(10-09-2025) • Michigan Gov. Ends Taxes On Tips
(10-09-2025) • Auburn Water Department Wins Technology Award
(10-09-2025) • Don Hall of Hall's Restaurants Dies at 83