On March 2, 2022, at 1724 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 2800 block of Bowser Avenue in reference to a stolen vehicle.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Stolen Vehicle
Date: March 2, 2022
Time: 2101 hours
Location: 3000 block of Hoagland Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Suspect Arrested: Jandre Devon Mitchell, Adult Male
Preliminary Charges:
- Resisting Law Enforcement in a Vehicle, Felony Level 6
- Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Felony
- Outstanding Warrant
Details/Summary:
On Wednesday, 03/02/2022, at approximately 5:24 AM, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 2800 block of Bowser Avenue in reference to a stolen vehicle. Officers were informed the vehicle was just taken from the owner’s driveway prior to calling police. The owner advised a GPS is located in the vehicle but didn’t have any updates on location at this time. Officers advised to contact police as soon as any location information was available.
At approximately 9:00 AM the owner called dispatch and said GPS information was showing the vehicle was near the 3000 block of Hoagland Ave. Officers responded to the area and located the stolen vehicle parked on the street at the 3000 block of Hoagland Ave. As officers approached the stolen vehicle, the suspect fled north bound on Hoagland Ave at a high rate of speed. Officers pursued the fleeing suspect. The pursuit ended when the stolen vehicle collided with parked vehicles near the intersection of Hoagland Ave and Dewald St.
The suspect had minor injuries from the vehicle accident and was taken to a local hospital for medical attention. The other vehicles involved were parked without any passengers. The suspect was arrested for Felony Resisting Law Enforcement in a Vehicle, Felony Theft of a Motor Vehicle, and an outstanding Warrant.
This incident remains under investigation by the City of Fort Wayne Police Department and the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.
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