Z R v. State of Indiana

── Z R v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-JV-02665 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 23, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur On November 23, 2023, Z.R. was driving a stolen vehicle when Gary Police Officer Alphonse Mariani initiated a traffic stop. Z.R. fled Officer Mariani in the stolen vehicle and, when he eventually stopped, he fled on foot into an abandoned residence, where he was later found by police. The State of Indiana (“State”) filed a delinquency petition under Cause Number 45D06-2311-JD000795 (“JD-795”) that alleged Z.R. was delinquent for committing acts that, if committed by an adult, would be Level 6 felony auto theft,1 Level 6 felony 1 Ind.