BEDFORD – A Tuesday, July 4th afternoon a pursuit on Tunnelton Road resulted in the arrest of a Bedford man.
Indiana State Trooper Cody Brown, of the Bloomington District, attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a 2012 blue Hyundai after the driver committed a traffic violation. The vehicle was observed traveling north on Tunnelton Road. The driver, later identified as 27-year-old Douglas Holbrook, of Bedford, refused to stop which resulted in a short pursuit.
Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department deputies and other troopers from the Bloomington District provided assistance. Trooper Tyler Trueblood attempted to de-escalate the pursuit through the deployment of stop sticks, but Holbrook swerved to avoid them.
As a result, the Hyundai struck a fence and a 2014 white Buick.
Holbrook was transported to IU Health Bedford. Trooper Ben Burris advised the Bedford Police Department had just taken a report from the Hyundai’s owner indicating that it had been stolen.
Police then determined Holbrook was wanted on a warrant for possession of methamphetamine, resisting law enforcement, and possession of marijuana.
Holbrook was released from IU Health and transported to the Lawrence County Jail where he was incarcerated on new charges of resisting law enforcement and operating a vehicle while intoxicated controlled substance and possession of meth and possession of marijuana.
