GREENWOOD, Ind. — An illegal temporary tag on a vehicle led to a pursuit and arrest in Johnson County Monday.
Deputies were stopped behind the suspicious car at State Road 37 and County Road 900N around 2 p.m. They ran the number on the tag it was determined the the temporary license plate was not on the proper vehicle. After pulling away from the intersection, the deputies activated their lights, but the suspect refused to stop. The pursuit continued south into Morgan County where the vehicle turned onto Port Royal Drive. The driver came to a dead end, exited the vehicle and began to flee on foot. A female passenger identified the suspect as James Napier.
A perimeter was set up around the area and a canine was brought in from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, however Napier was not located.
Police received a tip at 5 p.m. that a man matching Napier’s description was at a business along the White River. Police responded and located Napier, but he fled again, this time into the river.
Napier was about 20 feet from the bank when he refused commands to surrender. The suspect continued about 200 yards downriver where deputies entered the water and apprehended him. Napier was checked-out by medics and then taken to the Johnson County Jail.
Napier is being held for traffic violations, drug charges and an outstanding warrant.