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Man in custody after Shelby County manhunt

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SHELBY COUNTY -

A Martinsville man faces charges after police say he led them on a manhunt Tuesday morning.

The Shelby County Sheriff's Department says Robert M. Richardson, 41, was arrested after fleeing from deputies.

Police say Richardson fled from a vehicle on I-74 at the 122mm into nearby woods. Officers established a perimeter and Richardson was caught a short time later by police K-9.

Richardson is being held in the Shelby County Jail on several charges, including Habitual Traffic Offender and Resisting. He is being held out of Owen and Morgan Counties for resisting and aggravated battery.

Indiana State Police, Shelbyville Police and Shelbyville Fire Departments assisted.