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High-Speed Chase Ends in 15-Year Prison Sentence for Santana Kendall
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – In a shocking turn of events, Santana Kendall, 30, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
According to court documents, on August 11, 2021, Kendall led police on a high-speed chase after police attempted to stop him for speeding. During the chase, Kendall ran a red light, drove on the wrong side of traffic, and ran several stop signs. After evading police, Kendall parked the vehicle at a residence and fled on foot. He discarded a backpack he was carrying, which was later recovered by police.
The backpack contained a loaded firearm, sizeable amounts of methamphetamine, heroin, crack cocaine, oxycontin pills, syringes, marijuana, a digital scale, and $5,517 in U.S. currency. Kendall was later found by police and arrested. In his guilty plea, Kendall admitted to possessing the controlled substances with the intent to distribute them and possessing the gun in furtherance of his drug trafficking activities.
Under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Kendall is a career offender as a result of his multiple prior felony drug-dealing convictions. This designation significantly contributed to the severity of his sentence.
Zachary A. Myers, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, and Daryl S. McCormick, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Columbus Field Division, made the announcement.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department provided valuable assistance in the case. U.S. District Court Judge James Patrick Hanlon imposed the sentence following Kendall’s guilty plea. As part of the sentence, Judge Hanlon also ordered that Kendall be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for five years following his release from federal prison.
U.S. Attorney Myers thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter Blackett who is prosecuting the case. The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and making neighborhoods safer for everyone. The program was reinvigorated in 2017 as part of the renewed focus on targeting violent criminals.
Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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