Woman Arrested Following PursuitWINONA LAKE – A Silver Lake woman was arrested after a short police pursuit Sunday afternoon in Winona Lake.
Skylar Arlene Stahl, 19, of 108 N. Neer Drive, Silver Lake, was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail at 3:22 p.m. Sunday for resisting law enforcement, aggravated battery and possession of paraphernalia. Her preliminary bond was set at $5,000 surety and $250 cash.
According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office report, around 2 p.m. Sunday Winona Lake Police Department officer Riley Arvanitis attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a black 1999 Mercury Mountaineer, driven by Stahl. The vehicle is registered to Daniel G. Hilliard, West Main Street, Mentone.
Stahl did not stop the SUV and a pursuit ensued.
In the area of CR 250E and East Pierceton Road, Stahl drove off the road and onto Stonehenge Golf Course. The vehicle continued through the golf course and two other properties.
Stahl then drove through an iron fence at 2615 E. Muirfield Road belonging to David D. Snodgress. Arvanitis continued to pursue Stahl, having to run over the fence to continue. Warsaw Police Department officer Jacob Metzger also was in pursuit and also drove over the fence.
Stahl’s vehicle came to a stop in the yard at 2615 E. Muirfield Road and Metzger’s WPD SUV came to rest against Stahl’s with minimal impact.
Stahl was arrested and her vehicle was towed and impounded.
A passenger in her vehicle was not injured or arrested.
