Greenwood man who trapped ex-girlfriend in car during police chase sentenced

Man sentenced for confining girlfriend

BARGERSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — A man who pleaded guilty after fleeing a traffic stop and refusing to let his girlfriend get out of the car during the following pursuit will serve five years in prison for the crimes.

A judge handed down the sentence in Johnson County court Wednesday morning.

A probable cause affidavit says around 2 a.m. Jan. 23, James Pietrzak, 43, was driving on Old State Road 37 when a Bargersville Police Department officer pulled him over for crossing the center line multiple times…

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