CASSOPOLIS MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A Dowagiac area man faces several charges stemming from an incident Wednesday in Cass County.
Detectives from the Southwest Enforcement Team and troopers from the Michigan State Police attempted to apprehend 31-year-old George Lawrence Tovey III Wednesday afternoon in the city of Dowagiac.
Tovey refused to stop, leading authorities on a car chase until he was apprehended in a farm field in Silver Creek Township.
His arrest led to the execution of a search warrant at a residence on Estates Lane in the township, where authorities found meth and other contraband.
A 30 year old Dowagiac woman was arrested at the house; she awaits arraignment.
Tovey was sought on several outstanding felony warrants from Cass and Berrien Counties, as well as Lake County, Indiana.
He now faces additional charges, including possession of crystal meth, maintaining drug house, fleeing and eluding, resisting and obstructing, possession of dangerous weapon, and assault with deadly weapon.
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