ANDERSON, Ind. — A Delaware County man is in jail accused of stealing a woman's car from a gas station, running her over twice, crashing the car and running away on foot - all while high on meth and Xanax. Chance Tressler (via HCSO) Chance A. Tressler, 28, of Muncie, was arrested last week and charged with robbery, battery, auto theft and leaving the scene of an accident. He is currently being held at the Madison County Jail on a $50,000 bond. The charges against Tressler stem from an alleged carjacking last Wednesday that resulted in a victim being taken to the ER for swelling, bruises and bleeding. The stolen car later crashed outside of Anderson city limits, sending another woman to the hospital with a broken leg. Carjacking Police said they were called to the carjacking around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 9 to the Speedway in the 2900 block of N. Scatterfield after a female victim left her GMC Acadia unlocked outside the building. When walking back to her car, she saw a man get into the car and start to drive away. The woman said she ran to the driver's side door and grabbed the handle. However, the man reportedly "punched it in reverse" and backed up over her legs. The victim said he then drove forward, running over her ankles a second time. The victim told officers she did not know the man in the car, but did say she saw him lurking behind her SUV and sitting in a maroon Chrysler 200 before the auto theft. Police said the victim had swollen knees, elbows and ankles all with bruises and fresh cuts that were bleeding. She was taken to the ER for treatment and was released after it was determined she didn't break any bones. Crash Minutes after police responded to the Speedway for the carjacking report, crews were car to a car wreck just a few miles north that involved the stolen SUV. Upon arrival at the 3100 block of N RT 9, police found the stolen car had crashed into a civilian vehicle. The woman inside the second car - which T-boned the stolen SUV after it blew through a stop at the intersection - was injured in the crash. Police said the woman was taken to Community Hospital for treatment where it was confirmed that she had a compound fracture in the leg. As for the driver of the stolen car, police said he fled the scene on foot before they arrived. Despite setting up a perimeter, officers were unable to find the suspect. Investigation Investigators soon zeroed in on the Chrysler 200 that the suspect had reportedly been inside before the carjacking. Court documents show that the car was still parked at the gas station with the keys in the ignition. Police found that the car was registered to a man in Muncie. Police met with the owner of the car, who explained that it had been stolen on Wednesday from his driveway and that he "had a pretty good idea who stole it." The man said that a male named "Chance" worked for him and had been staying at his house overnight. When he had woken up that day, both Chance and the car were gone. Investigators soon identified the suspect "Chance" as Tressler, who was tracked down by police on Thursday and brought in for an interview. When he was taken into custody, Tressler was reportedly wearing the exact same recognizable outfit the suspect wore during the carjacking. Interview Tressler told officers that he had woken up Thursday morning in a soybean field and that he could not remember how he'd gotten there. He said that had recently stopped taking his medication for schizophrenia. Police asked what he had done the night before and Tressler said that he had borrowed a car - a Chrysler 200 - from his boss and had been driving around. He said he had been smoking methamphetamine for most of the day and had also taken a Xanax about an hour before leaving his boss' house in Muncie. Tressler told officers that he drove around in the dark until he realized he was lost and decided to pull over at a gas station in Anderson. He said he went into the Speedway to get a drink because he "had cottonmouth" and wanted to get directions. When shown a picture of the carjacking suspect standing inside the Speedway, Tressler reportedly told police that it was him. He said he then walked out of the building and "got into the closest thing to him" - which he believed was an SUV with the keys in the ignition. Tressler said he then drove off from the gas station and that he believed he'd hit a curb while pulling out. He said that he then remembered driving away, being t-boned by another car and airbags going off. "Chance stated that he then had a panic attack and sat down somewhere and then he woke up in a bean field," court docs show. "Chance agreed that he ran from the accident because he knew he was going to be in some trouble." Tressler said he woke up and realized where he was once he saw a "Welcome to Anderson" sign. Arrest and aftermath Police said that Tressler then admitted that it was possible he had run over a person while leaving the gas station. He also reportedly said that he was still wearing the same clothes that he had woken up in. Given this evidence and admission from Tressler, police arrested the 28-year-old and he was booked into the Madison County Jail on the following charges: Robbery Battery (committed with a deadly weapon) Leaving the scene of a crash (injury crash) Auto theft Tressler is now being held on a $50,000 bond. Online court records show he made an initial appearance Friday afternoon in Madison Circuit Court 4. If convicted, Tressler could face up to 21 years in prison. Online court records also show that prosecutors may seek to charge Tressler under the habitual offender status due to his criminal history. Previous offense Court documents detail how this is not the first time Tressler has been implicated in an auto theft investigation. Tressler was charged over the summer in Randolph County with felony auto theft after a truck was stolen. The victim was reportedly Tressler's former employer. Sheriff's deputies were called on July 21 to a Parker City home after a man said his Dodge Ram was taken from his home. The victim immediately suspected Tressler was involved, telling police that this was not the first time Tressler had stolen from him. Chance Tressler July 2024 mugshot (via RCSO) The car was later found being driven by Tressler, who was arrested on local charges and booked into jail on a felony auto theft charge. Court records show that a jury trial in this case is scheduled to begin on March 26, 2025, in Randolph Superior Court. If convicted in that case, Tressler could face up to two and a half years in prison. In addition to these auto theft cases, Tressler also has been charged in the past with possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.