Driver accused of 100mph chase through Jackson, Jennings counties

Photo courtesy of Seymour Police Department
Benjamin S. Tipton. Photo courtesy of Jackson County Sheriff’s Department.

A Seymour driver is being accused of fleeing from a police traffic stop at speeds of up to 100 mph Saturday.

36 year old Benjamin Tipton is facing preliminary charges of resisting law enforcement with a vehicle, criminal recklessness, and reckless driving.

According to reports from the Seymour police, an officer saw a vehicle commit several traffic infractions at about 10:15 p.m. that evening near East Tipton and South Broadway streets. The officer tried to pull the car over, but instead of stopping, the driver took off, eventually leading police into Jennings County and then back into Jackson County.

Police dropped stop sticks that deflated the vehicle’s tires and the driver eventually stopped at the intersection of East Tipton Street and Marley Lane, where he was arrested.