Man arrested after fleeing Elkhart County police, barricading himself in Edwardsburg home

Published 6:37 pm Sunday, February 17, 2019

EDWARDSBURG — A vehicle pursuit that began in Elkhart County ended in a barricade inside an Edwardsburg home Sunday afternoon, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Department.

The pursuit crossed into Cass County at around 2:25 p.m. Sunday, at which point the Cass County Sheriff’s Department began assisting the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department with the pursuit.

The suspect fled from the vehicle in the Edwardsburg area and fled to a home at 21615 Channel Parkway, near Juno Lake.

The suspect barricaded himself inside the home, and police believed him to be armed. Police negotiated with the suspect via cell phone, and after approximately 50 minutes, the suspect exited the home and gave himself up.

Investigation into the incident found that the suspect was driving a stolen vehicle during the pursuit.

The suspect’s name is not being released at this time, and the incident remains under investigation.