At approximately 6 p.m. Wednesday, State Police Dispatch reported a red pickup truck was traveling north bound I-65 near the 161MM. The dispatch stated that occupants from inside the truck were pointing a firearm at a passing motorist. Sgt. Brad Mull responded to the dispatch and located the vehicle traveling north bound at the 170MM. Sgt. Mull got in behind the truck and observed several traffic violations between the 170MM and the 175MM Exit. The truck exited at the 175MM Exit for SR-25.
It was at the bottom of the exit ramp, Sgt. Mull activated his emergency lights on his fully marked state police commission, in order to conduct a traffic stop. The pickup truck ran through the red light once Sgt. Mull’s lights came on and a pursuit of the vehicle was initiated. The truck turned south bound on SR-25 and attempted to flee before coming to another red light on the other side of the I-65 intersection. The truck attempted to squeeze through a line of traffic and run the red light. The truck crashed into multiple vehicles before continuing through the red light.
South bound on SR-25, the truck approached the Sagamore Parkway intersection where another red light was displayed. The truck again crashed into a line of vehicles waiting on the red light. Disregarding the traffic light, the truck continued south on Schuyler Avenue at approximately 15 mph. Once the truck reached 20th Street, in a nearby alley, three male occupants fled the truck on foot. Sgt. Mull pursued the driver of the truck and located him a short distance away, attempting to gain entry into another vehicle.
The other two occupants of the truck were located a short time later by other officers. It should be noted that all occupants of the pickup truck were Juveniles. A search warrant of the truck was applied for and granted. Located inside the truck was a Berretta handgun. Charges for the three juveniles included: Criminal Recklessness, Resisting Law Enforcement, Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Crash, Possession of Marijuana, Pointing a Handgun, Possession of a Handgun without a License, Reckless Driving, Aggressive Driving, and Intimidation.