We’re learning more about the man who is behind bars after leading local officers on a chase in South Bend earlier this week.
Aeryk Brant, 23, was arrested, Monday, after allegedly stealing a vehicle and driving it into the St. Joseph River.
According to WSBT, Brant has a long criminal history. According to court records, he was arrested for felony battery charges in 2019, when he was accused of beating a woman who refused his sexual advances. That same year, he took a plea deal in that case.
He also pleaded guilty to criminal trespassing, resisting law enforcement and a charge theft.
He was also charged for violating a home detention order in 2020.

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A person who gets a face tattoo usually ends up in a mugshot as a criminal. He doesn’t follow the laws and does what ever he wants. Lucky for him the St. Joseph County prosecutor’s office and the judges will let him off easy.
What about the unlucky victim who had their car stolen and driven into the river ? They deserve compensation from the 23 year old man with a lengthy criminal history.