Two people have been arrested regarding an attempted vehicular assault against an Indiana State Police trooper that occurred Thursday morning.
Richard L. Cobb, 46, of Mitchell, Ind., was taken into custody Thursday afternoon, according to a press release from ISP.
The second suspect, Jason D. Blake, 40, of Mitchell, Ind., was arrested Thursday evening after an anonymous tip helped ISP locate him on State ?Road 37.
Blake was wanted on warrant of arrest for a previous probation violation in Lawerence County.
Around 9:30 a.m. Thursday , an ISP trooper conducted a traffic stop that resulted in an attempted assault.
The green Chevrolet S10 pickup truck the two men were driving initially refused to stop, according to a press release from ISP.
The driver led the trooper to Lehigh Cement Plant near Mitchell, Ind. After stopping, he waited for the trooper to exit his vehicle before attempting to run over him with his pickup truck.
The trooper was not hit and proceeded to chase the pickup. It was later located unoccupied near the Lehigh Plant, off of Meridian Street north of U.S. 60.
ISP sent releases throughout the day asking for help to identify and find Cobb and Blake.
ISP at the Bloomington post are asking that anyone with information regarding the case contact them.
Tips can be called in at 812-332-4411. All tips will be anonymous.
Holly Hays
