A Tennessee man was arrested and charged with multiple felonies after leading Starkville police on a chase in a stolen vehicle Friday night.
Shane Fidler, 32, of Knoxville, Tennessee, was arrested after the brief chase ended on Mississippi State University’s campus. He faces two felonies, grand larceny of a motor vehicle and failure to stop when an officer signals. He is also charged with DUI. Fidler has a previous felony firearms charge in Indiana.
According to a press release from SPD, a call came in around 7:20 p.m. reporting a car being stolen at the Dollar General on Highway 12 East.
SPD officers attempted unsuccessfully to stop the vehicle on Highway 12.
Fidler took the chase onto campus and subsequently hit a barricade. He attempted to run, but was caught by officers and arrested. MSU police assisted with the chase.
SPD Public Information Officer Sgt. Brandon Lovelady said Fidler had some injuries to his face, but it was unclear whether they were a result of the crash. He was evaluated at OCH Regional Medical Center.
Lovelady said it was not clear yet if Fidler would be extradited to Indiana for the firearms charge.
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