Staff Report

Amanda L. Summers

COLUMBIA CITY — A Muncie woman was recently arrested after a vehicle pursuit with law enforcement which began in Whitley County and ended in North Webster.

Amanda L. Summers, 33, Muncie, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a level 4 felony; resisting law enforcement, possession of a controlled substance, operating a vehicle while intoxicated – endangering a person – prior, and operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in the body, all level 6 felonies; and reckless driving and possession of paraphernalia, both class C misdemeanors. She is also facing four traffic infractions.

On Sept. 21, an Indiana State Police trooper responded to a report of a white van traveling all over the roadway on SR 9 in Whitley County. The trooper found the suspect vehicle and noticed its driver fail to come to a complete stop at two different stop signs.

According to court documents, the trooper attempted to pull the van over, but its driver did not stop. A vehicle pursuit occurred, with the van passing vehicles in a no-passing zone, speeding, and performing an improper turn. The pursuit then entered Kosciusko County via US 30.

The van was eventually stopped in North Webster after stop sticks were deployed and hit both of the van’s passenger side tires. The van also hit a vehicle which was stopped in the roadway.

While taking the driver, later identified as Summers, into custody, officers saw several items in the van commonly utilized for drug use. Summers told officers she fled because the individual who rented the van told her the vehicle was stolen. A BMV inquiry showed there were no active stolen vehicle hits for the van.

When asked if there were any illegal items in the van, Summers said there was a gun in the vehicle. Upon searching the vehicle, officers found ammunition, drug residue, and paraphernalia. Summers said she was smoking drugs while the pursuit was taking place in an attempt to get rid of the items. She said she had used both methamphetamine and heroin.

Summers has prior felony convictions for drug dealing and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Summers also had two active warrants for her arrest at the time of this incident.

Summers was booked in the Whitley County Jail on Sept. 21.