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Monday, January 28 2013, 11:39 PM EST
Car Theft Suspect Indicted
DAYTON -- A Dayton man who allegedly led officers on a high speed chase, hit a trooper and seriously injured himself, has been indicted.

On Monday, a grand jury handed down the indictment for Trevon Broomfield, 21, of Dayton saying that between December 2012 and January 2013, Broomfield responded to at least three Craigslist ads to purchase vehicles, but then stole them from the owners. Then on January 15, Broomfield led police on a high speed chase, resulting in a crash which injured a state trooper.

This isn't the first time Broomfield has been in trouble with the law. Police said that between August 2011 and December 2012, Broomfield allegedly took a car on a test drive after contacting its owner through Craigslist in August of 2011.

According to the Prosecutor's Office, Broomfield would take vehicles ona  test drive with the owner. Sometime during the drive, he would say he heard a knocking sound and stop the car and ask the owner to get out and listen while he revved the engine. He then would take off.

The prosecutor said he did this in Franklin, West Chester and Mason, where he allegedly victimized an elderly couple from Blanchester. According to the Prosecutor's Office, he met from the for the test drive at St. Susannah Church in Mason.

He was convicted of the theft and sentenced to 12 months in prison, where he served seven months and was released in June.

Broomfield was seriously injured in the January 15 incident. The injured trooper was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries.



LEBANON -- The man who was injured after a high-speed chase with police has been convicted before of grand theft auto.

Trevon Broomfield, 21, of Dayton allegedly took a car on a test drive after contacting its owner through Craigslist on Aug. 13, 2011. He never returned the vehicle, was convicted of the theft and sentenced to 12 months in prison. He served only seven months and was released in June.

West Chester Township Police have confirmed that Tuesday's alleged theft also is a potential Craigslist transaction gone bad.



Earlier coverage:

UPDATE: High Speed Chase Suspect Identified as Dayton Man

LEBANON -- A man was seriously injured after crashing into the back of a cruiser with a reportedly stolen car.

About 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, West Chester police began a pursuit on Tylersville Road after an officer noticed a 2005 Nissan Sentra that had been reported stolen. The driver, later identified as Trevon D. Broomfield, 21, of Dayton, reportedly refused to stop and drove onto I-75 North.

Broomfield drove at speeds exceeding 100 mph. That's when the Ohio State Highway Patrol joined the pursuit.

The driver eventually exited onto State Route 63. A trooper near Lebanon laid down stop sticks but Broomfield reportedly tried to go around them and nearly hit the trooper. The stolen vehicle then slammed into the back of a cruiser, went airborne and overturned in a field.

Broomfield was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. The trooper received minor injuries and was hospitalized, but has since been released.

West Chester police said Broomfield likely faces felony vehicle theft,
felony failure to comply and a host of traffic offenses. He also faces
criminal charges from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. West Chester Police and Highway Patrol troopers are continuing their investigations.



Earlier coverage:

LEBANON -- A man is in serious condition after crashing into the back of a cruiser.

It all started as a chase on I-75 North in the West Chester area. West Chester police tried to stop the driver, but he refused. He then led them up I-75, exceeding 100 miles per hour.

That's when Ohio State Highway Patrol joined the pursuit. The driver then exited onto State Route 63. At that point, West Chester police stood down and OSHP continued the pursuit.

A trooper laid down stop sticks. The driver tried to go around them, but nearly hit the trooper. He then slammed into the back of a cruiser and flipped into a field.

Police say the car he was driving was stolen. He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.Car Theft Suspect Indicted

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