Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Vehicle Pursuit
Date: November 15, 2023
Location: Salem Lane and East Maple Grove Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 0012 hours
Arrested Suspect #1: Christopher Recht, 19 years of age
Preliminary Charges:
- Resisting Law Enforcement/Fleeing
Arrested Suspect #2: Diquan King, 18 years of age
Preliminary Charges:
- False Informing
Arrested Suspect #3: Male Juvenile, 16 years of age
Preliminary Charges:
- Resisting Law Enforcement/Fleeing
- Possession of Marijuana
Details/Summary:
The Fort Wayne Police Department Gang and Violent Crime Unit attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle at Salem Ln and Maple Grove around 12:12 AM Wednesday. The vehicle fled from police initiating a pursuit. During the pursuit, the suspect vehicle crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle and 3 suspects fled on foot and 1 suspect remained in the vehicle. Shortly after the suspects fled, multiple gunshots were heard in the area. Police believed they were being shot at and officers flooded the area and 3 of the suspects were arrested. The remaining suspect was not located. There were no injuries reported during this incident. This incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department Gang and Violent Crime Unit.
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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