Pair Get Away After Chase

A manhunt along State Road 1 north of Grabill ends without a suspect in custody. Officials say a DeKalb County deputy pulled a man over on southbound Interstate 69 near the S.R. 8 interchange near Auburn. As the officer spoke with the male driver, he sped away, hitting the deputy with his SUV. With the chase on, officers laid down spike strips to flatten the SUV’s tires on Tonkle Road near the Allen-DeKalb county line. The SUV went into a field off S.R. 1…the driver and passenger both ran away on foot. They are still on the run after a search by officers nets nothing. The case remains under investigation by both state and local authorities.