Police: Drunken man with baby in high-speed chase

November 22, 2011 (GARY, Ind.)

According to police, 29-year-old Cornelius Thompson did not stop after a minor crash Saturday night on Indiana Route 49.

Police chased him at what they call "a very high rate of speed." After they stopped him, they found his 1-year-old son in an improperly restrained child-safety seat.

Thompson faces several charges, including drunken driving and neglect. The baby was released to his mother. No one was injured.

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