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IMPD: Driver involved in police pursuit arrested

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Posted at 1:05 PM, Jun 10, 2021
and last updated 2021-06-10 13:05:20-04

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officers have arrested a man in connection to a Wednesday night police chase.

IMPD says Matthew Winkler, 27, was the alleged driver of the fleeing vehicle. He faces the following charges, according to IMPD:

  • Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon
  • Resisting law enforcement
  • Auto theft
  • Leaving the scene of an accident

An IMPD officer has non-serious injuries and another person was critically injured in the crash. IMPD says Winkler was not the person critically injured.

Additional details haven't been released.