When a Jasonville man walked into the police department to make a report, he didn’t know he was wanted on a warrant, but the police chief did. The man took off in a hurry, the chief caught him and now the man is facing new charges.

Brent Eugene Stevens, 47, Jasonville, Ind., was arrested by Jasonville Police Chief Ryan Van Horn last Wednesday afternoon, March 4. Stevens was taken into custody on a warrant that had been issued for his arrest. Then this week, another case was filed against him.

Chief Van Horn was on duty in the Jasonville Police Department on Wednesday, March 4, when Stevens walked in at 1:37 p.m. He just wanted to report an unsafe building issue. But the Chief was aware that Stevens was wanted on a warrant.

Chief Van Horn said when he informed Stevens of the warrant, Stevens became upset and said he didn’t know about it. Stevens asked Van Horn to just let him leave but Van Horn said he couldn’t do that. In fact, Van Horn told him he was under arrest and to put his hands behind his back to be handcuffed.

According to Chief Van Horn, at that point Stevens took off and ran out of the department. Van Horn took off after him, caught him outside the door and took Stevens to the ground. Van Horn said Stevens briefly tried to tuck his arms under his body in order to avoid being handcuffed.

Stevens was transported to the Greene County Jail and when he was searched, a small pill located in a pocket was identified as alprazolam, a Schedule IV controlled substance. Stevens allegedly said a friend had given it to him.

Stevens was initially held on the warrant which was issued for failure to appear at an initial hearing on a preliminary charge of battery, a Class B misdemeanor. His bond was set at $5,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. He has since posted $500 and been released.

As a result of the incident at JPD, in the new case, Stevens is facing preliminary charges of resisting law enforcement – knowingly or intentionally forcibly resisting, a Class A misdemeanor, and possession of a controlled substance, a Class A misdemeanor.

Hearings are set for March 19 in one case and April 20 in the other.