Chase Leads To Arrest In Van Buren County

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A Decatur man is in jail following a chase with police in Van Buren County. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says it was looking for 49-year old Charles Walter White for some warrants when it got a tip he was in the Hartford Township area on Friday. Deputies spotted his vehicle shortly before 9 p.m. and tried to pull it over, but it sped off. A chase ensued, but police broke it off for safety reasons after White’s vehicle had crossed into Berrien County. Not long later, police from Berrien County spotted the vehicle headed toward Covert and another chase began. This time, White’s vehicle was having mechanical problems and caught fire. White was arrested and the fire extinguished at the scene in Covert Township. He’s now facing a variety of charges. A 40-year-old woman from Bangor who was a passenger in White’s vehicle is also in the Van Buren County Jail as she was found to be on probation. The case will be forwarded to the Van Buren County Prosecutor’s Office for review.