Police say none of the people involved have life-threatening injuries.
Around 8:15 p.m, an officer was monitoring traffic near 33rd and Keystone when he saw a vehicle commit a traffic infraction. As the officer began following the vehicle, IMPD Night Watch Captain Don Weilhammer says the officer saw the driver weave in and out of traffic and run a car off the road.
The vehicle did not stop for the officer and at 42nd and Arlington, police say the suspect ran a red light and hit three other vehicles. One of those cars caught on fire. Four adults were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The suspect, a man, was also injured and taken to the hospital. Weilhammer says the suspect was wanted for three outstanding warrants — one misdemeanor from Marion County and two felony warrants from other counties.
"There are many factors that go into why or why not we do a pursuit. [If it's] a residential area, that standing by itself would not constitute no, you don't do a pursuit. However, if you were to take this on a school day, with the school being up the road and children walking along, then no, we would not do a pursuit," Weilhammer said."Other factors that we consider is speed and the amount of traffic in the area and also is it well lit? ...
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