Brownsburg PD searching for driver who allegedly used stolen U-Haul truck to lead police on chase

BROWNSBURG, Ind. — The Brownsburg Police Department is searching for a driver who allegedly used a U-Haul truck to lead officers on a chase on Tuesday.

According to BPD, officers responded to a Shell gas station located at 1447 E. Main St. around 1:46 p.m. to conduct an investigation related to a stolen U-Haul truck. When police arrived at the scene, they located a person they believed to be the suspect at the center of the investigation.

Two BPD officers attempted to keep the driver from leaving the Shell gas station. The suspect, however, hopped into the allegedly stolen U-Haul truck at the gas station and attempted to flee.

At that time, BPD officers became involved in a police chase with the suspect and the U-Haul. Police confirmed that, on at least two occasions during the chase, the driver swerved into oncoming traffic. The suspect also drove on a bike trail near IU West Hospital as he attempted to evade officers.

Near Girls School Road, the suspect’s vehicle jumped the median and struck another car. BPD indicated that it completed a report on that crash.

The suspect kept driving after striking the Kia and eventually hit Interstate 465. At that time, BPD officers terminated the pursuit

Once the chase ended, BPD began to review surveillance and bodycam footage to try to identify the suspect.

BPD obtained the following photos of the suspect that gas station surveillance cameras captured:

Brownsburg police are asking the public to help them identify the alleged truck thief. BPD is encouraging those with information on the suspect’s identity or whereabouts to contact Detective Sergeant Jacque Bass by calling (317) 852-1109 ext. 2104 or sending an email to jbass@brownsburgpolice.org. Alternatively, tipsters can email officer Dave Marcum at dmarcum@brownsburgpolice.org.