SCOTTSBURG – The pursuit of a motorcycle on Wednesday evening in Scottsburg ended with an arrest.
Around 9:20 p.m., Indiana State Police Sergeant Tracy Spencer was patrolling State Road 56 near US Highway 31 when he observed a motorcycle traveling west on State Road 56 doing a wheelie. After the motorcycle’s front wheel was back on the ground and driven past, Sergeant Spencer turned behind the motorcycle and attempted to make a traffic stop. The bike accelerated by another motorist before disregarding a red traffic light.
The driver continued to flee from law enforcement, disregarding multiple stop signs at intersections in Scottsburg and driving off the road through grass. The motorcycle traveled head-on at a Scott County deputy during the pursuit before turning. At US 31 near Fairground Road, the bike again left the roadway, driving between homes in the subdivision. It was abandoned in the yard of a house on Jarin Court, where the rider fled on foot.
While speaking with residents in the area, Sergeant Spencer learned that the rider lived at the home where the motorcycle had been abandoned. 29-year-old Christian Lindebald voluntarily exited his home and was placed into custody without incident.
Lindebald was transported to the Scott County Jail, where he was processed and lodged on charges of resisting law enforcement with a vehicle, a Level 6 felony, and reckless driving, a Class C misdemeanor.
Those facing criminal charges are considered innocent unless convicted through due legal proceedings. Accusations alone do not imply guilt; the judicial system will evaluate the presented evidence to reach a verdict.
