In a press release Wednesday, St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite reported that Sheriff’s Deputies pursued a motorcyclist before taking him into custody Tuesday evening. At around 6:30 p.m., the deputies attempted to stop the motorcycle for a traffic violation on U.S. Highway 131 near Wilbur Road in Lockport Township.

When the operator failed to stop, deputies pursued him on Highway 131. He eventually came to a stop near Gleason Road in Fabius township after having mechanical issues. The deputies took the 32-year-old Galesburg man into custody. Deputies learned that he had several outstanding warrants in Kalamazoo, Allegan, and St. Joseph Counties. The driver was lodged at the St. Joseph County Jail. Charges against him are pending.

Dave Vago is a writer and columnist for Watershed Voice. A Philadelphia native with roots in Three Rivers, Vago is a planning consultant to history and community development organizations and is the former Executive Director of the Three Rivers DDA/Main Street program.