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Pursuit suspect waives case to grand jury

April 12, 2012|By Fred Petke | The Winchester Sun

The man who led police on a three-county high speed chase took the path of least resistance Wednesday and waived his case to the grand jury.

Michael Osborne, 34, of Slade, was scheduled for a preliminary hearing in district court for his charges from the March 27 pursuit, but decided not to have the hearing.

Osborne is facing multiple charges, including first-degree wanton endangerment, receipt of a stolen credit card, disregarding a stop sign, receiving stolen property under $10,000, first-degree fleeing or evading police and receiving stolen property under $500.

The incident began when Winchester Police detectives were looking for Osborne, who was already a suspect in several theft cases. When they spotted him driving a Dodge Neon reported stolen from Powell County on Rockwell Road, they attempted to stop the car but the driver sped off.

Detectives followed Osborne down Interstate 64 at speeds above 120 mph, according to court documents, as Osborne passed vehicles on the shoulder. Officers followed him into Fayette County and off the interstate at the Bluegrass Station exit. The pursuit continued down a two-lane road into Bourbon County, where officers lost contact with the vehicle and ended the pursuit for safety reasons.

Following the pursuit, Winchester Police Detective Dennis Briscoe said police began receiving information that Osborne would be coming back through southern Clark County. About 90 minutes after the initial pursuit, officers spotted Osborne and the Neon on Two Mile Road and attempted another traffic stop. Briscoe said Osborne started to flee again, but stopped and surrendered. A search of the car found a stolen check and a stolen credit card as well.

Osborne remains in the Clark County Detention Center on a $15,000 cash bond.

Contact Fred Petke at fpetke@winchestersun.com.

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