Hope police, deputies chase wanted man

Photo courtesy of Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department.
Carl R. McNicholas. Photo courtesy of Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department.

Hope police and Bartholomew County sheriff’s deputies chased a pickup truck in the northern part of the county, eventually arresting the fleeing fugitive.

The chase happened last night, starting at about 11:30 p.m. when Hope police tried to stop the pickup The driver fled at speeds between 30 and 60 mph. Around County Roads 700E and 700N , deputies assisted by deploying tire deflating devices. The truck’s tires blew out and eventually stopped in a yard on Jackson Street in Hope.

The driver, 33-year-old, Carl R. McNicholas of Jackson Street, was arrested on new charges of resisting law enforcement and driving while suspended. He was also wanted on 11 outstanding warrants.