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Cornfield Chase Ends in Arrests: 3 Detained After Darke County Pursuit
21 Jun
Summary
- Three individuals were taken into custody following a police pursuit.
- The chase began after reports of reckless vehicles in a Darke County parking lot.
- Suspects fled into a cornfield before being apprehended by law enforcement.
A police chase in Darke County late Friday night resulted in the arrest of three individuals. The event unfolded when Greenville Police were dispatched to a parking lot on Wagner Avenue following complaints of multiple vehicles driving recklessly. One of the vehicles nearly struck a complainant, according to the initial report.
Upon arrival, officers observed a silver Toyota driving erratically and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle then fled northbound, leading officers out of the city. The chase concluded on a county road near the Village of Ansonia. The three occupants fled the vehicle and ran into a nearby cornfield.
Authorities arrested a 17-year-old from Darke County and 19-year-old Alex Luna-Mendoza from New Carlisle at the scene. Later, a third suspect, 19-year-old Mario Acosta from Versailles, was also apprehended. Online jail records indicate that both Luna-Mendoza and Acosta are being held in the Darke County Jail. The Darke County Sheriff's Office, along with the Ansonia and Versailles Police Departments, provided assistance.
