HANCOCK COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - A juvenile is facing charges following a police chase in Findlay last night.
The incident happened just after 11 p.m. Monday night, Hancock County Sheriff's deputies and Findlay Police were chasing a car on the east side of the city. They terminated the chase, but minutes later officers in the area saw the same vehicle driving with its lights off. The officers followed the vehicle into the countryside; the chase went for about 12 miles and lasted 11 minutes. The juvenile eventually stopped the vehicle and was arrested, along with a juvenile passenger.
The age and name of the driver were not released, but they are facing a felony charge of failing to comply with a police officer and having no operating license, along with other traffic violations. They were taken to Wood County Juvenile Detention Center. The passenger was charged with a curfew violation and was released to a guardian.
October 1, 2024, Press Release from the Findlay Police Department: On 9-30-2024 at approximately 2313 hrs. a pursuit was initiated by a deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff's Office within the city of Findlay limits. Mutual aid was requested and an officer with the Findlay Police Department assisted the deputy in their pursuit. The Sheriff's Office terminated their pursuit in the area of Osborn Ave. and E. Main Cross St. Other officers with the Findlay Police Department were in the area. At approximately 2317 hours, an officer located the same suspect vehicle on W. Sawmill Rd. with its headlights off traveling south towards E. Sandusky St. The suspect vehicle ran the stop sign at W. Sawmill Rd. and E. Sandusky St. and the officer initiated a pursuit for the observed violations. The suspect vehicle fled from the officer eastbound on E. Sandusky St. to TR 234, south on TR 234 to TR 205, eastbound on TR 205 to CR 252, northbound on CR 252 to SR 568, eastbound on SR 568 to TR 242, northbound on TR 242 to the intersection of TR 242 and Forest Lake Dr. where the vehicle came to a stop. The occupants were ordered out of the vehicle and taken into custody. The driver, a juvenile, was charged with Failure to Comply with the Order or Signal of a Police Officer (F3), Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle (M1), No OL (UM), Fail to Stop at a Stop Sign (MM), and Lighted Lights at Night (MM). The juvenile driver was incarcerated at the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center. The passenger, a juvenile, was taken into custody for Curfew and was later released to a guardian. Additional charges may be requested against the passenger. No injuries were reported as a result of this pursuit, which went approximately 11.8 miles and lasted 11 minutes.
