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ISP Pendleton Post: Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Suspect on Robbery Warrant

Posted Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at 2:36 PM

(Knightstown, Indiana) Yesterday morning, a trooper from the Indiana State Police Pendleton District stopped a passenger vehicle for a speeding infraction and discovered the driver was wanted out of Tennessee for Robbery.

On August 20th, 2023, around 9:00 am, Master Trooper Jeff Culley was patrolling Interstate 70 near the 116 mile marker (Knightstown exit). While checking the speed of vehicles, Trooper Culley observed a black Toyota Camry above the posted speed limit. A traffic stop was attempted on the vehicle and the driver reportedly fled from law enforcement. While attempting to flee, the driver exited the interstate at the Knightstown exit at a speed too fast to maintain control of the vehicle. The driver lost control and came to a stop in the grassy area of the off-ramp. The driver exited the vehicle and continued to flee on foot. A perimeter was established and the driver was apprehended shortly by deputies from the Henry County Sheriff's Department.

The driver was later identified as Jeremy S. Godwin, age 43, of Carbon, Indiana. During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that Godwin was wanted on an active warrant out of Tennessee for an original charge of Robbery.

Jeremy S. Godwin was arrested and transported to the Henry County Jail for resisting law enforcement and will be extradited back to Tennessee to face the robbery charge.

Assisting Master Trooper Jeff Culley in this investigation were other members of the Indiana State Police, Henry County Sheriff's Department, and the Knightstown Police Department.

All criminal defendants are presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.