WABASH, Ind. – At approximately 10 p.m. on December 12th, Deputy Mat Galligan attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation on Mill Street in Wabash. The vehicle would not stop and a pursuit in excess of 100 mph through city streets began. The vehicle continued eastbound onto Canal Street, north on Allen Street, and North on Manchester Avenue. With the assistance from the Wabash Police Department, who had deployed “Stop Sticks” near Ford Meter Box, the vehicle finally stopped near the Wabash Valley Landfill. Two occupants of the vehicle were taken into custody.
The driver was identified as Shaun G. Sellers, age 31, with a Peru, Indiana address.
A female passenger was identified as Felicia R. Shepherd, age 28, with a Camden, Indiana address. Sellers is incarcerated at the Wabash County Jail on preliminary charges of Resisting Law Enforcement, Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Possession of a Narcotic Drug, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Shepherd is incarcerated in the Wabash County Jail on preliminary charges of Visiting a Common Nuisance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of a Narcotic Drug. Both are being held for 72 hours, pending formal charges from the Wabash County Prosecutors Office.
Assisting at the scene were Deputy Matt Cox, and Sergeant Eric Ryggs from the Wabash County Sheriff’s Department. Wabash Police Department officers
Chad Galligan, Colin Gouveia, Kody Case, Aaron Snover, and Andy Johnson.
The investigation is continuing.