A Ferdinand man is in custody after police say he led a pursuit and injured an officer over the weekend.
It all started late Friday night when police responded to a disturbance between an estranged married couple in Dubois. The man, 44-year-old Aaron Messmer, left the residence before police arrived.
Deputies later saw a vehicle matching Messmer’s description on State Road 164 and attempted to stop him.
Messmer refused to get out of the vehicle and sped off. Troopers say this caused an officer to fall and break his hand and cut his eye.
Troopers say Dubois County Dispatch then received a call about a man at an address on County Road 375 South and heading towards Patoka Road.
Police say they were finally able to stop the vehicle by deploying stop sticks.
Messmer was arrested and booked into the Dubois County Security Center. He’s being held without bond.
