Elkhart police arrest man who led pursuit in stolen vehicle

The side of an Elkhart Police Department in Elkhart, Indiana. Police say a teenage boy was seriously injured in a shooting on Wednesday, May 4, 2023. (Photo/Elkhart PD via Facebook)
The side of an Elkhart Police Department vehicle belonging to the Elkhart Police Department in Elkhart, Indiana. (Photo/Elkhart PD via Facebook)

UPDATE: Joshua Schultz, 25 years old of Sturgis, MI, was arrested and booked into the Elkhart County Jail on preliminary charges of possession of methamphetamine, auto theft, and resisting law enforcement vehicle. His bail was set at $10,000.

ELKHART, Ind. (WISH) — A man was arrested early Friday morning after leading Elkhart police on a pursuit in a vehicle that was reported stolen out of Michigan.

Shortly after 5:20 a.m., Elkhart Police Department officers initiated a traffic stop near N. Nappanee St. and Kilbourn St. on a report of a stolen Pontiac Firebird, a release said.

The suspect failed to stop and led officers on a vehicle pursuit. The suspect shortly ditched the vehicle and ran on foot.

Officers with the assistance of a police dog found the suspect and took him into custody.

No further information was immediately provided.