Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office: Strong Armed Robbery Suspect Captured By Deputies

Evansville IN

17 March, 2021

1:49 PM

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Press release from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office: March 17, 2021 DATE: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 SUBJECT: Strong Armed Robbery Suspect Captured by Deputies RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-012 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 at 12:41am, Evansville Police Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a white 1996 Jaguar XJ6 for an equipment violation near the intersection of Main Street and Iowa Street. After briefly stopping, the driver (later identified as Kyle Edward Vincent) sped away in an attempt to evade arrest. Vanderburgh County Sheriff's deputies were nearby and engaged in the vehicle pursuit after Vincent's sedan nearly struck a deputy's vehicle. The pursuit continued for several minutes before deputies successfully deployed a tire deflation device. Even with deflated tires Vincent continued for nearly two miles before finally stopping. Vincent barricaded himself within his vehicle, but finally surrendered after hearing release warning commands from a Sheriff's Office K-9 handler. Arrested: Kyle Edward Vincent, 28, of Evansville, IN The above image (collected by on-scene investigators) depicts Vincent's vehicle after his arrest) Charges: Resisting Law Enforcement as a Level 6 Felony, Driving with a Suspended License-Prior as a Class A Misdemeanor, Reckless Driving as a Class C Misdemeanor, Possession of Marijuana as a Class C Misdemeanor, Possession of Paraphernalia as a Class C Misdemeanor, Outstanding Misdemeanor Warrant out of Vanderburgh County for Driving on a Suspended License-Prior, Outstanding Felony Warrant out of Posey County, IN for Strong Arm Robbery, Battery on Law Enforcement, Disorderly Conduct, and Possession of Paraphernalia -END- This press release was produced by the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office. The views expressed here are the author's own.