STURGIS, MI -- A police pursuit that started in Indiana ended when the suspect vehicle crashed into a pond at the Sturgis wastewater plant, police say.

About 10:50 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, the Sturgis Police Department was advised of a vehicle that heading toward the city while being pursued by multiple Indiana law enforcement agencies.

Sturgis PD joined the pursuit on South Centerville Road at the Michigan/Indiana state line. The driver of the suspect vehicle lead police in to an industrial area of the city off of Wade Street and travelled through the properties of two large factories in the area, attempting to eluded officers.

The vehicle went down Treatment Plant Road, which leads to the City of Sturgis Wastewater Treatment Plant, and crashed through the front gates of the plant, police said in a news release.

The vehicle then continued to attempt to escape, driving through the wastewater treatment plant, until it drove into a retention pond on the property.

Three male suspects exited the vehicle and were arrested, police said.

The driver of the vehicle, a 27-year-old Angola, Indiana, man was held on charges including fleeing and eluding, possession of meth with intent to distribute, possession of a stolen vehicle, a misdemeanor charge of operating while intoxicated under the influence of drugs and other drug and property crimes, police said.

One passenger, a 41-year-old Kendalville, Indiana, man was held on drug charges and outstanding warrants. Both were lodged in the St. Joseph County Jail with no bond, pending a hearing, according to police.

A second passenger, a 30-year-old Muncie, Indiana, man was cited and released for misdemeanor charges.