A man accused of escaping custody at the Auglaize County Courthouse and leading police on an hour-long chase in February has learned his punishment.
Nathaniel Nix, 37, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced to nine and a half years to 12 years in prison on Sept. 22, according to Augalize County Court of Common Pleas records.
Nix pleaded guilty to felonious assault, fleeing and eluding, obstructing official business and vandalism.
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As part of his plea, another count of fleeing and eluding, assault on a peace officer, escape, and resisting arrest charges were dismissed, according to court records…