Lawrence D. Turner
On Saturday, March 9, 2024, at approximately 8:40 a.m., Deputy Nick Light attempted to stop a silver 2011 Kia sedan with front end damage traveling northbound on State Road 39 in Antioch, at a high rate of speed. The vehicle pulled off on Antioch Road where it initially came to a stop.
As Deputy Light attempted to make contact with the driver, the vehicle made a u-turn, driving through a yard to get back onto State Road 39. The vehicle continued northbound on State Road 39 where it would eventually go west on State Road 28 (Walnut Street). Officers made several attempts to deploy stop sticks in an effort to stop the vehicle. The vehicle traveled northbound on Interstate 65 where it was involved in two property damage crashes. Officers, again, made an attempt to deploy stop sticks.
Due to the damage sustained to the Kia, the driver was unable to continue and came to a stop near the 181 mile-marker in Tippecanoe County.
After several attempts to gain compliance, officers took the driver, identified as Lawrence D. Turner, 39, of Chicago into custody. Inside the vehicle, officers located a controlled substance and a stolen handgun.
The preliminary investigation led Deputies to pursue additional charges for alcohol-related offenses.
Deputies are requesting the following charges from the Clinton County Prosecutor’s Office:
– Resisting Law Enforcement with a Vehicle Level 6 Felony
– Criminal Recklessness with a Vehicle while armed Level 6 Felony
– Obstruction of Justice Level 6 Felony
– Theft of a Firearm/Possession of Stolen Property Level 6 Felony
– Possession of Marijuana Class B Misdemeanor
– Operating While Intoxicated Refusal Class C Misdemeanor
– Operating While Intoxicated Endangerment Class A Misdemeanor
– Reckless Driving Class C Misdemeanor
– Failure to Identify Class C Misdemeanor
CCSO Investigations Lieutenant Roudebush is a Task Force Officer (TFO) working on violent gun crimes. He will be requesting a federal prosecutor review this case for potential federal charges as well.
The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Clinton County Central Dispatch, Frankfort Police Department, Indiana State Police, Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office, Clinton County EMS, Clinton County Prosecutor’s Office, and Joey’s Wrecker Service.
Official charges are pending review from the Clinton County Prosecutor’s Office. Other charges may be considered through the Tippecanoe County Prosecutor’s Office.
All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
