A New Castle man was arrested after he crashed a stolen car trying to evade a traffic stop in Shelby County.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department says they had received a bulletin about the stolen Toyota Rav4 out of Jennings County.  The vehicle, being driven by Kody Perry, 28, was spotted northbound on State Road 9 near 350 South.  Perry sped from the deputy but the pursuit ended when he lost control, left the road and struck a tree.

Perry faces charges of criminal recklessness, reckless driving, resisting law enforcement and auto theft.