Traffic stop for a stolen vehicle leads to a pursuit in South Bend
Posted: May 11, 2025 8:12 AM EDT

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- South Bend Police Department officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop for a stolen vehicle on Elwood St. and Olive St.
The suspect did not stop and led an officer on pursuit. The suspect vehicle hit a pedestrian on a bicycle. The officer stayed with the pedestrian until medics arrived on the scene ending the pursuit. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital for leg pain that was non-life-threatening.
The vehicle was located at Woodward Ave. and Vassar Ave. and unoccupied. The search for the suspect is ongoing.