GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A Michigan fugitive wanted for violent parole violations is behind bars after a chaotic chain of events Tuesday in Clermont County that began with an assault, led to a stolen vehicle chase, and ended when the suspect plowed a stolen car into two civilian vehicles and a police cruiser before fleeing on foot.
Goshen Township officers were dispatched to Meadowview Townhomes on Tuesday for a reported assault. Investigators say the suspect, later identified as Keon Humphries, 32, attacked a victim and then stole that victim’s vehicle and fled the scene.
Humphries was already wanted in Michigan on parole violation charges tied to violent offenses when officers located the stolen vehicle near the intersection of State Route 28 and Deerfield Road. When officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, Humphries refused to pull over, and a pursuit began.
The chase came to a violent end at the intersection of State Route 28 and Branch Hill-Guinea Pike, where Humphries crashed into two civilian vehicles and a Goshen Township police cruiser. He then bailed from the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot before officers from multiple agencies caught up with him and took him into custody.
One officer suffered minor injuries in the crash. No other injuries were reported.
Humphries is now facing multiple charges, including domestic violence, felonious assault, grand theft auto, and fleeing and eluding. Additional charges are possible as the investigation continues, prosecutors said.
Miami Township Police and the Ohio State Highway Patrol assisted Goshen Township officers in the response.
Humphries is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
