Police say man high on meth led troopers on high-speed chase in Indiana Borough
A Florida man who police said was high on meth and hadn’t slept for five days led state troopers on a brief chase Friday night in Indiana County.
Brandon Michael Rosenberger, 34, of St. Petersburg, Fla., is charged with fleeing, evading arrest, and driving under the influence of a controlled substance.
He is being held in Indiana County jail on $50,000 bond.
According to the state police, a trooper working an IUPatty’s detail Friday night spotted a red Pontiac sedan speeding on Philadelphia Street in Indiana Borough.
The trooper attempted to stop the vehicle, which reached speeds higher than 90 mph, and a chase ensued.
Police said Rosenberger stopped the car on Church Street, got out and ran. Troopers caught up to him and took him into custody after deploying a Taser.
According to the state police, they learned Rosenberger was under the influence of methampethamine and was believed to have been awake for five days.
Paula Reed Ward is a TribLive reporter covering federal and Allegheny County courts. She joined the Trib in 2019 after spending nearly 17 years at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, where she was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team. She is the author of “Death by Cyanide.” She can be reached at pward@triblive.com.
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