Deputies with the Starke County Sheriff’s Office attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of 1025 E and 50 N, on a Ford Focus Monday morning at 12:15 (CST). The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit traversed several miles between Starke and Marshall Counties.
Starke County Deputies noted that items were being discarded throughout the pursuit. Deputies attempted to deploy stop sticks and the driver attempted to elude them by stopping in the middle of the roadway and turning the vehicle around.
The pursuit came to an end at 300 N and 950 E when the suspect struck a deputy’s vehicle. The driver, Jordan Hahn 30, of Plymouth, and her passenger Jace Erikson 29, of Rochester, were taken into custody.
A semiautomatic sporting rifle located in the back seat was set to “fire” and over 4 grams of suspected marijuana was located in the vehicle. Deputies reviewed their in-car dash-cam systems and were able to locate a suspected methamphetamine pipe. Deputies also located a semi-automatic handgun that was discarded during the pursuit.
Jordan Hahn was booked into the Starke County Justice Center on preliminarily charged of
• Resisting Law Enforcement – a level 5 felony
• Resisting Law Enforcement – a level 6 felony
• Possession of Marijuana – a class b misdemeanor and
• Criminal Recklessness – a class b misdemeanor
Jace Erikson was also booked into the Starke County Justice Center on preliminarily charges of
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by Serious Violent Felon – a level 4 felony
• Resisting Law Enforcement – a level 6 felony
• Possession of Marijuana – a class b misdemeanor and
• Possession of Paraphernalia – a class c misdemeanor
Formal charges were requested and filed by the Starke County Prosecutor. Both subjects remain in custody with a $50,000 cash bond.
As a reminder, all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The Starke County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, Knox Police Department, and Howard’s Towing.
