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Stolen vehicle
pursuit
Greenville- On November 27, 2014 at 6:24 p.m. Darke County 911 received
a call from a subject reporting that his vehicle was just stolen in
Union City, IN and that the vehicle was eastbound on SR571 from Union
City.
Darke County Deputies responded to the area to attempt to locate the
vehicle. The vehicle was reported as being a black Kia with an
Indiana registration. Darke County Deputies located the vehicle
driving eastbound on SR571 coming into the city limits of
Greenville. Darke County Deputies followed the vehicle until it
was confirmed by the Randolph County Indiana Sheriff's Office that the
vehicle was stolen and a request was made to stop and hold the
vehicle.
Darke County Deputies initiated a traffic stop on the stolen vehicle on
Sycamore St at W Main St. in Greenville. The vehicle initially
complied to the order to stop, but then fled from deputies westbound on
W. Main St. The pursuit of the vehicle went south on Chestnut St
and continued southbound on SR121. The stolen vehicle continued
south on SR121 to New Madison where the stolen vehicle slowed down and
a passenger, Heather Kinnison (23) of Union City, Ohio bailed out of
the vehicle.
The stolen vehicle continued southbound through New Madison. When
the stolen vehicle negotiated a curve in Braffetsville, the suspect
lost control of the vehicle and spun out, but gained control of the
vehicle and headed back north on SR121 and then turned east on
SR722.
The suspect continued east on SR722 to Preble Co. Butler Twshp Rd where
the suspect went off the right side of the road and struck a
tree. New Madison Fire and Tri-Village rescue were immediately
dispatched to the scene. The suspect, Justin Lithgow (30) of
Union City, IN, was treated at the scene by Tri-Village and was
transported to Miami Valley Hospital by Life Flight where he is listed
in stable condition.
Speeds during the pursuit reached 100-110 MPH. Miami County
Sheriff's Office accident reconstruction team was requested to the
scene to investigate the accident. The case remains under
investigation by the Miami County Sheriff's Office and the Darke County
Sheriff's Office. Charges are being filed against Lithgow for
Receiving Stolen Property and further charges will be pending the
investigation.
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