A Columbus man who led law enforcement on a high-speed chase from the New Concord area all the way to downtown Zanesville received prison time for his crimes. .

Ron Welch
Muskingum County Prosecutor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Columbus Man Who Led Police on High-Speed Chase Gets Prison Time

A Columbus man who led law enforcement on a high-speed chase from the New Concord area all the way to downtown Zanesville received prison time for his crimes.

Trejon R. Brown-Tucker, age 27, of Columbus appeared in Muskingum County Court of Common Pleas on June 12 for sentencing.

Common Pleas Judge Kelly Cottrill sentenced Brown-Tucker to serve five years in prison involving two counts of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer. Judge Cottrill also suspended Brown-Tucker’s driver’s license for 10 years.

On December 23, 2023, Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers responded to reports of a motorist driving excessively fast and recklessly on Interstate 70, heading eastbound.

Troopers intercepted the vehicle, driven by Brown-Tucker, but he continued to flee and drive recklessly. Brown-Tucker turned onto U.S. Highway 22 and New Concord Police Department joined the pursuit.

Turning off State Route 723, Brown-Tucker began driving westbound on Interstate 70, driving at speeds of more than 110 miles per hour.

Zanesville Police Department officers were able to terminate the pursuit by using “stop sticks” on a stretch of Interstate 70 within city limits. Brown-Tucker lost control of the vehicle and hit another motorist, and then hit concrete barriers on the side of the road.

After crashing and wrecking, Brown-Tucker exited the vehicle and began to flee on foot, at which point law enforcement took him into custody.

During his sentencing, Brown-Tucker said he fled from police because he panicked and had anxiety.

Muskingum County Prosecuting Attorney Ron Welch says fleeing from police endangers all motorists, and will be punished.

“Fleeing from the police puts everyone on the road at risk, not just the criminal running from the police,” Prosecutor Welch said. “Every year, we see men, women, and children die because someone didn’t stop, or fled from the police. Actions have consequences, and if you run from the police in Muskingum County, that consequence is almost always going to involve going to prison.”



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Columbus Man Who Led Police on High-Speed Chase Gets Prison Time