Two individuals were apprehended Sunday in Sturgis following the pursuit of a stolen vehicle and a foot pursuit that led to their eventual arrest.

Officers with the Sturgis Police Department and deputies with the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office pursued the stolen vehicle on Sunday, June 23. The driver of the vehicle pulled into a yard in the 400 block of Edka Street, where both the driver and his female passenger fled on foot.

Deputies were able to locate the female passenger as she was attempting to flee the area, and arrested her. The driver was found walking northbound on Michigan Street near Cottage Street.

When a deputy tried to stop the man, he ran. A foot chase ensued, which led deputies west and northbound through several yards.

Officers with the Sturgis Police Department and deputies with the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office were able to form a perimeter around the area, and with the assistance of a Michigan State Police Marshall Post K9 unit, the 18-year-old man was found trying to hide in a backyard.

The 33-year-old female passenger is lodged at St. Joseph County Jail on felony drug charges and obstructing police. The Sturgis Police are pursuing charges against the driver.