A 32-year-old man accused of leading law enforcement on a multi-county chase and causing a SWAT standoff last month is now facing formal charges.
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Johnathon E. Brown, of Hamilton, was indicted by a Warren County grand jury Monday on felonious assault, failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, obstructing official business, unauthorized use of a vehicle, inducing panic, and interference with the operation of a train, according to court records.
On Aug. 16, several southwestern Ohio law enforcement agencies and state patrol were advised to look out for a stolen Chevrolet Silverado involved in an incident in Butler Township.
Two hours later, a Franklin Police Department officer located the truck and tried to stop it on southbound Interstate 75 near Franklin Lebanon Road. Brown took off and a pursuit began.
State troopers joined the chase near State Routes 63 and 4 in Monroe. A spokesperson for the Ohio State Highway Patrol confirmed to News Center 7 that stop sticks were used, but Brown continued driving on the truck’s rims for several miles.