A man in Jeffersonville, Indiana, was arrested after he allegedly led police on a chase following an attempted robbery in neighboring Kentucky. Charges are still pending, as he remains hospitalized, but he will be behind bars as soon as he is discharged.
According to a press release shared by the Indiana State Police’s Sgt. Stephen Wheeles, the incident occurred on Friday, May 15. At around 3 p.m., the Indiana State Police (ISP) was contacted by another agency regarding a suspect who was spotted in Jefferson.
The man in question, later identified as 49-year-old Bruce R. Rogers, had an active warrant for a probation violation. According to Sgt. Wheeles, Rogers had a past robbery charge.
This time around, Rogers was accused of driving a stolen vehicle and was wanted following an attempted robbery incident in Hardin County, Kentucky.
Attempted Robbery
As reported by WDRB, citing the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, the attempted robbery occurred at around 8:30 a.m. earlier in the day on Dixie Highway in West Point, Kentucky.
Allegedly, Rogers robbed a store and got away with cash and merchandise. Fortunately, no one was injured during the incident, and witnesses provided authorities with a description, which led them to a black Sedan originally from Louisville that had been reported stolen.
Chase Begins
After learning about the vehicle’s description, ISP troopers Wyatt Madden and Tyler Line located it at a Jeffersonville apartment complex. Both troopers attempted to approach the vehicle, but Rogers quickly went into it and drove away, Wheeles said.
Moments later, the troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, to no avail. Rogers allegedly continued down 10th Street, refusing to pull over. At that moment, officers with the Jefferson Police Department deployed a tire deflation device that made contact with the black sedan.
PIT Maneuver Concludes Pursuit
Wheeler detailed, however, that Rogers, still able to drive the sedan, was able to enter I-65 Southbound. According to him, the suspect was attempting to return to Louisville, Kentucky.
Troopers, seeing that Rogers was traveling through Kennedy Bridge, managed to put an end to the chase by performing a PIT Maneuver, a precision immobilization technique. As a result, the stolen vehicle came to a stop.
A “brief standoff” followed, Wheeler said, before ISP troopers and JPD officers, with assistance from Louisville Metro Police Department officers, took Rogers into custody.
Hospitalization, Pending Charges
While I-66 Southbound lanes were shut down on the Kennedy Bridge, emergency services responded to the scene. He was transported to a local hospital, and the extent of his injuries or his current condition is unknown.
Sgt. Wheeler announced that, as soon as Rogers is discharged, he will be incarcerated on “multiple local charges.” Additionally, he will also face justice due to his warrants from multiple neighboring jurisdictions.