On August 28th, 2022 Officers with the Village of Rockford Police attempted to stop a blue van reported by a citizen for running a stop sign. Officers located the vehicle and a check was done on the license plate. The license plates didn’t belong to that vehicle and Officers attempted to stop the vehicle for the violation. The vehicle immediately accelerated and reached 56 mph in a 25 mph zone. The vehicle left the traveled portion of the roadway and continued into residents yards. The pursuit soon left the Village of Rockford on Rockfordwest Road westbound. Speeds during the pursuit reached over 100 mph and continued to Stover Road from Rockfordwest Road. The pursuit traveled to Wilson Road and Wabash Road where the vehicle left the roadway and traveled through a bean field and corn field ending in a wooded area. Units from the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office , Ohio State Highway Patrol, Celina Police Department and Adams County Indiana Sheriff’s Office all responded to the area. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office “Drone” was requested as well as the Rockford Fire Departments aerial ladder. A perimeter was established and area residents where contacted for safety.