A suspect man who was wanted on a felony probation warrant for burglary was arrested Saturday after he allegedly fled from police after an early morning break-in was reported. Lt. Matt Harris, spokesman for the Columbus Police Department, says that at approximately 6:45 a.m., a homeowner in the 1700 block of Chandler Lane reported a man broke into her home, stole her purse, and fled on a moped. A short time later, officers saw a man nearby riding a moped and attempted to stop him after he disregarded a stop sign. The suspect refused to pull over and a vehicle pursuit ensued. Police say the suspect, 20-year-old Brandon L. Richardson, of Columbus, crashed after traveling through a field in the 6200 block of Regency Drive. The chase continued on foot for a short time until Richardson was arrested.

Harris says that officers determined that the moped Richardson was driving had been reported stolen in Bartholomew County earlier this year. They also reported finding the stolen purse stolen inside the storage compartment of the moped.

Richardson, whom police say had three Bartholomew County warrants, was arrested on preliminary charges of:

Burglary
Possession of Stolen Property
Resisting Law Enforcement (Vehicle)
Resisting Law Enforcement (on Foot)