Edinburgh man arrested after chase

Gregory Allen Simpson; photo courtesy of Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Dept.

An Edinburgh man was arrested Sunday after police say he ran from them. Judy Jackson, Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman, says that at 3:48 pm, Deputy Lt. Gary Myers was dispatched to County Road 250 West, north of County Road 500 North, on a report of an ATV on its side with a man subject lying next to it.

Jackson says that as Lt. Myers drove into the field approaching the victim, the man began pushing the ATV away from the scene, where he was able to start the vehicle and flee south through the field. After several attempts to stop the vehicle, the male allegedly left the ATV and ran on foot before stopping outside the rear of a home in the 4100 West 500 North.

The owner of the home reportedly told authorities that the ATV belonged to him.

The driver, 33-year-old Gregory Allen Simpson, was arrested on an outstanding Bartholomew County warrant and a preliminary charge of Resisting Law Enforcement. He is being held on $11,000 bond.