Harrodsburg, IN – A 25-year-old Maryland man was arrested late Wednesday night after allegedly leading Indiana State Police on a high-speed chase exceeding 130 mph and admitting he was “just trying to get home to Maryland.”
The suspect, Brandon Stewart of Beltsville, now faces a Level 6 felony for resisting law enforcement, along with multiple misdemeanor counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and reckless driving.
High-Speed Pursuit Across Monroe County
According to court documents, the incident began around 10:50 p.m. on August 6 when a state trooper conducting a traffic stop on State Road 37 near Harrodsburg saw a gray Infiniti speed past at more than 100 mph.
The trooper pursued and caught up to the vehicle at Smithville Road and SR 37, but the driver ignored lights and sirens, accelerating to 125 mph. The chase continued into a construction zone before Stewart merged onto I-69 northbound, where his speed climbed above 130 mph as reported.
Stop Sticks End the Chase
The pursuit ended when Martinsville Police deployed stop sticks near the 142-mile marker, blowing out the Infiniti’s tires. Stewart eventually pulled over on the side of Interstate 69 and was taken into custody…