Tippecanoe County – This Tuesday (9/28/2021) afternoon, at 2:15 p.m., Indiana State Police Radio Region 1 Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call from OnStar stating that a stolen blue 2019 Chevrolet Malibu was traveling northbound on Interstate 65. Tippecanoe County Deputies and Troopers located the Malibu and attempted to stop it on the exit ramp from Interstate 65 to State Road 26. The driver, Kevin Brown Jr, 18, Anderson, IN, continued through the traffic light at State Road 26 and onto Interstate 65 northbound.
Officers continued the pursuit northbound to the 173 mile-marker where the Malibu lost control, ran off the east side of the road, and began to catch on fire. Officers got Brown out of the Malibu, and he was safely taken into custody. Officers on scene attempted to use multiple fire extinguishers, but the Malibu became engulfed in flames. Lafayette Fire Department arrived on scene and extinguished the fire. Brown was uninjured and transported to Tippecanoe County Jail.
Arrested and Preliminary Charges:
- Kevin Brown Jr, 18, Anderson, IN:
- Resisting Law Enforcement with a Vehicle – Level 6 Felony
- Vehicle Theft - Level 6 Felony
- Aggressive Driving – Class A Misdemeanor
- Reckless Driving – Class C Misdemeanor
- Operating Without Ever Receiving a Drivers License - Class C Misdemeanor
Troopers from the Lafayette Post were assisted on scene by Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Department, Lafayette Fire Department, and Joey's Towing.
*All charges listed are merely accusations at this point. All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
There is no further information to release.
