On Monday evening, around 6 p.m. local time, officers with the Carmel, Indiana Police Department and the Carmel Fire Department were called to a residence for a medical run, according to Fox 59. Once on the scene, officers found a man, 75-year-old David Claerbout, on the ground outside the residence. He had been fatally stabbed several times. Inside the residence, a woman, who had been bound and beaten, was discovered. Her injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

The suspect in the case, 40-year-old Christopher Claerbout, who police said they believe to be the son of the victims, had already left the crime scene and was headed toward southeastern Indiana. However, police were able to use the in-vehicle technology to help bring him into custody.

During a Monday press conference on the deadly situation, a Carmel Police Department spokesperson talked about the case and described how OnStar was used to nab Christopher. He mentioned how the technology was used to first used identify the vehicle driven by the suspect.

“With the assistance of OnStar technology and our collaboration with our detectives we were quickly able to identify the location of this individual, this vehicle and notify our partners with the Indiana State Police,” the spokesperson said.

OnStar has been around for 25 years. The system offers a number of services that help protect drivers and passengers. In addition to turn-by-turn navigation, there is also stolen vehicle assistance, on-demand diagnostics and help with any roadside trouble a customer may encounter.

The spokesperson went on to detail how the navigation system was then used to bring the vehicle to a stop when the suspect refused to adhere to comply with orders.

“The Indiana State Police and Clark County Sheriff’s Office in southern Indiana attempted to conduct a traffic stop on that vehicle. But in the time that they initiated that traffic stop, the vehicle sped up to an unreasonable speed in which we were able to identify to OnStar that we needed the vehicle to be disabled. On our direction, OnStar was able to safely disable that vehicle and slowly disable that vehicle to come to a stop,” he said.

After the vehicle was brought to a stop, Christopher continued his attempts to evade authorities. He exited the vehicle and ran into a wooded area, police said. He was soon after taken into custody.

Police stated that after Christopher was taken into custody, he was treated and then released from a hospital and has since been transported back to central Indiana, to the Hamilton County Jail.

“It was a great collaboration in teamwork of amongst a great collection of professionals that accomplished what we needed to accomplish in a fairly swift time last night to ensure the safety,” the spokesperson said.

Christopher faces preliminary charges of murder, criminal confinement with serious bodily injury, domestic violence with serious bodily injury, police said. WTHR, an NBC affiliate in Indianapolis, said he has also been charged with auto theft.

OnStar spokesperson Stephanie Obendorfer told Newsweek in a statement: “With OnStar’s Stolen Vehicle Slowdown, an OnStar Advisor can send a signal to disable a stolen vehicle’s engine and gradually slow the vehicle to an idle speed to assist police in attempting to recover a member’s vehicle, once authorities have confirmed conditions are appropriate and safe.

“Incidents like these are excellent examples of how OnStar technologies can help public safety professionals on the job, and we were glad to work with law enforcement to assist in the safe apprehension of the suspect. Our thoughts and condolences are with the victim’s loved ones.”

Update 02/22/22, 7:35 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with a statement from OnStar spokesperson Stephanie Obendorfer.