Crown Point Man Gives Up After County Helicopter Joins Chase
According to court documents, Gabriel R. Farrell, 24, has been charged after allegedly leading police on a high-speed pursuit through Crown Point that ended with his arrest near the I-65 and I-80/94 interchange.
The affidavit states that on September 3, 2025, around 12:08 p.m., a Crown Point officer observed a black Kawasaki motorcycle traveling 45 mph in a 35 mph zone near 109th Avenue and Virginia Place. The motorcycle, which had no plate displayed, accelerated, weaved between lanes, and failed to stop when the officer activated lights and sirens.
Police reported that Farrell ran multiple red lights, including those at 107th Avenue and Broadway and Summit Street and Broadway, while reaching speeds of 80 mph northbound on Broadway. The pursuit continued eastbound on 93rd Avenue, where officers estimated Farrell’s speed exceeded 100 mph. Other motorists pointed officers southbound toward Mississippi Street, where the motorcycle turned west onto 101st Avenue and then north on Broadway.
Officers attempted to intercept the motorcycle multiple times, but Farrell allegedly fled again, continuing onto 109th Avenue before entering I-65 northbound. The Lake County Sheriff’s Department joined the pursuit and deployed its helicopter to track the fleeing motorcycle. The chase concluded when Farrell pulled over near the I-65/I-80/94 interchange and surrendered without further incident.
Police said Farrell was wearing tan sweatpants, a black sweatshirt, and a black helmet during the pursuit, and he was identified by his driver’s license. The motorcycle was towed from the scene. Officers noted Farrell never escaped law enforcement’s view and was positively identified at the scene.
Charges filed September 4, 2025:
• Resisting Law Enforcement – uses a vehicle (Level 6 felony)
• Reckless Driving – unreasonable high or low speed so as to endanger safety (Class C misdemeanor)
• Reckless Driving – drive in and out of a line of traffic (Class C misdemeanor)
• Speeding (Infraction)
• Disregard Lighted Signal – Signals Exhibiting Colored Lights (Infraction)
• Disregard Lighted Signal – Signals Exhibiting Colored Lights (Infraction)
• Unsafe Lane Movement (Infraction)
• Speeding (Infraction)
• Speeding (Infraction)
