A pursuit that reached 130 mph ended with two people arrested after leading an ISP trooper on a pursuit in Miami and Fulton counties.

Around 9:10 p.m., Trooper Blake Sarver was patrolling on US 31 in Miami County when he observed a passenger vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. Sarver clocked the vehicle at 103 mph in a 60 mph zone and turned to stop the car. The vehicle, a 2018 Ford, continued northbound on US 31. The driver fled at high speeds and led Sarver on a pursuit through Miami and Fulton County roadways reaching speeds of approximately 130 mph.

Trooper Dustin Powers and Trooper Kegan Kern placed stop sticks at the intersection of Old US 31 and County Road 650 S., Fulton County. The driver stopped the Ford prior to hitting the stop sticks. The driver, Michael J. Leonard, 22, of Carmel, and the passenger, Ciarra R. Blameuser, 18, also of Carmel, were taken into custody without incident.

A subsequent search of the Ford revealed THC wax, marijuana, synthetic urine, and drug paraphernalia. Both were incarcerated at the Miami County Jail.

As a result of the pursuit and ensuing investigation, both are charged as follows:

Michael J. Leonard:

Resisting Law Enforcement with a vehicle -Level 6 Felony

Possession of Marijuana – B Misdemeanor

Possession of Synthetic Urine – B Misdemeanor

Reckless Driving – C Misdemeanor

Operating W/O Financial Responsibility – C Misdemeanor

Ciarra R. Blameuser:

Possession of a Controlled Substance - A Misdemeanor

Possession of Marijuana – B Misdemeanor

Possession of Paraphernalia – C Misdemeanor

Sarver was assisted by officers with the Indiana State Police- Peru Post, the Miami County Sheriff's Office, the Fulton County Sheriff's Office,and the Rochester Police Department.