As Trooper Larry Allen was traveling north on I-35 at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 28, a gray Pontiac was identified as a stolen vehicle by the license plates.
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Trooper Allen followed the car as it exited I-35 and traveled south on Highway 69, as he awaited the arrival of additional officers before stopping the car.
At the Altamont junction, the trooper activated his lights to stop the Pontiac, but was forced into a pursuit when the car failed to stop. The pursuit began on Highway 6 and continued to Altamont. The pursuit was discontinued through the town of Altamont but began again when the car turned north on 165th Street.
When the Pontiac reached 160th and Oval, it crashed into a guard rail but continued to cross Lake Viking lots until it reached Lake Viking Terrace, with officers pursuing all the while. The Pontiac continued to travel another three miles, even with damage to the front end and a blown tire, but came to stop near Lake Viking Terrace and Cessna.
The driver fled on foot into a wooded area and was apprehended by Trooper Aaron Griffin. One male and one female passenger were apprehended at the vehicle, at which time it was discovered that a child was in the back seat, along with other stolen items and drug paraphernalia.
The three subjects, all from the Kansas City area, were transported to the sheriff’s office and have been charged. The driver, Keith Anderson, has been charged with felonies of tampering with motor vehicle, endangering welfare of a child, property damage, resisting arrest, risk of serious injury, and misdemeanors of possession of burglary tools and drug paraphernalia. His bond has been set at $45,000.
Passenger Richard Enochs has been charged with felony tampering with motor vehicle, with bond set at $35,000.
Nena Nix has been charged with misdemeanor tampering with motor vehicle and felony endangering welfare of a child, with bond set at $35,000.
The troopers were assisted in the pursuit by Daviess County Sheriff Ben Becerra.