An arrest was made following a report of three motorcycles that were traveling east on U.S. 30 in excess of 90 mph Thursday, August 8 just after midnight ET.
A deputy initiated a traffic stop on U.S. 30 and Oak Drive, however only one of the three motorcycles stopped. A Plymouth Police Department officer was in the area of U.S. 30 and Michigan Road and located the two motorcycles, pacing them at 100 mph as they continued east on U.S. 30.
The officer initiated a traffic stop and both motorcycles initially stopped, however, both quickly accelerated and began to flee. One motorcycle took off east on U.S. 30 while the second took the U.S. 31 northbound exit.
The first motorcycle would continue east on U.S. 30 and into Kosciusko County. The motorcycle rider at one point rammed a squad car twice with the motorcycle before being taken into custody and identified as 40-year-old Ty Tavernier of Crown Point. The second motorcycle finally stopped on U.S. 31 near Veterans Parkway and the rider was taken into custody and identified as 37-year-old Timothy Berry of Crown Point.
Both subjects were lodged at the Marshall County Jail. Berry faces preliminary charges of misdemeanor reckless driving and felony resisting law enforcement. Tavernier faces preliminary charges ofreckless driving, aggressive driving, criminal mischief, felony resisting law enforcement, and battery against law enforcement.
Formal charges will be determined by the Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office.
Suspects are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
