Westfield PD ID's Suspect Who Reportedly Fired Shots at Police, Instigated Car Chase
WESTFIELD, INDIANA, AUG 5 – The suspect fired multiple shots at officers during a pursuit and was arrested at 4:45 pm after a manhunt involving local and state police, officials said.
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Westfield Police Arrest Man Accused of Firing Shots at Officers
WISH-TV WESTFIELD, Ind.–Westfield Police say they have captured a suspect who fired shots at police Tuesday afternoon. Westfield Assistant Police Chief Billy Adams said they tried to stop a car in the area of U.S. 31 and 196th Street around 1:52, but the driver wouldn’t stop. “This resulted in a brief pursuit that later resulted in a crash. After the crash, the suspect exited the vehicle, fired an unknown number of shots at officers and fled on…
Westfield PD ID's suspect who reportedly fired shots at police, instigated car chase
Update (Aug. 6, 2025) Officials with the Westfield Police Department identified the person who was arrested in Tuesday afternoon's chase and shooting in Westfield as 25-year-old John Jarell Holden. According to an update from the department, Holden was transported to the Hamilton County Jail on the following preliminary charges: Attempted murder Resisting law enforcement Pointing a firearm Unlawful carrying of a handgun with a felony conviction…
Armed suspect at large, Westfield residents ordered to stay indoors
WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — The Westfield Police Department ordered residents in the area to stay behind locked doors while officers search for a suspect that fired shots at police during a chase. Police are investigating the area of US 31 and 196th Street. A perimeter has been set from 191st to 196th streets and US 31 to Flippins Road. A traffic stop turned into a police chase that ended when the suspect crashed his car. Police say the suspect fir…
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