18-year-old indicted in Springboro police chase that ends in Washington Twp.

An 18-year-old Kentucky man is facing multiple felony charges after a police chase in Springboro involving a stolen minivan last month ended in a crash and shelter in place advisory in Washington Twp.

What is he charged with?

Trevor Walker of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, was indicted on two counts of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, two counts of receiving stolen property and single counts of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, carrying concealed weapons, obstructing official business and inducing panic, according to a Warren County grand jury report released Monday.

Credit: Warren County Jail

Credit: Warren County Jail

What is he accused of?

On Aug. 11, Springboro police found a stolen Toyota Sienna on Ohio 741 near Pennyroyal Road. Officers learned the minivan belonged to Walker’s grandmother in Franklin County, Kentucky, and was connected to a missing person and home invasion, according to Springboro police and court records.
When an officer tried to stop the minivan, “The defendant fled from officer (Jeff) Strader at a high rate of speed, ran red lights and crashed into a vehicle, which ended the pursuit,” a criminal complaint read.
The crash was at the intersection of Ohio 725 and Paragon Road in Washington Twp. in Montgomery County.

Walker got out of the car and reportedly ran toward Oak Creek South Park. Court records state he tried to steal a motorcycle but then fled on foot.
A female also was in the minivan. She was taken into custody and treated for injuries, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
A loaded revolver and a long rifle were found in the Toyota, according to court documents, and deputies learned Walker possibly was involved in a home invasion where guns were stolen, Montgomery County Sheriff Chief of Staff Jeremy Roy said.
The sheriff’s office issued a shelter in place advisory for the Paragon Road and Ohio 725 area and additional law enforcement officers from Franklin, Miamisburg and Centerville police departments, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, K-9 units, SWAT officers, the FBI and U.S. Marshals also responded to help find Walker.
Walker was found in a storm drain near 8110 Paragon Road and was arrested without further incident, Roy said.