Marshfield Man Sentenced for High Speed Chase
Monday, August 12th, 2019 -- 12:52 PM
-To recap a story from yesterday, a man involved in a high speed chase in Marshfield was sentenced in Wood County Court on Friday.According to the Marshfield Police Department, back in March of this year, officers attempted to stop a vehicle for failing to stop for a red light at Doege St and N Central Ave. Upon initiating the traffic stop, the suspect vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed turning North on N Walnut Ave, failing to stop for an additional stop sign at W Ives St and N Walnut Ave, and failed to stop at the T-intersection at W Upham and N Walnut. The vehicle hit an embankment and crashed, rolling onto its roof. The driver fled on foot and the passenger was taken into custody after refusing medical treatment. The passenger was later released with no charges.
The driver, Brandon S Shaw, turned himself in to Marshfield Police a few days later and was later transported to Wood County Jail. He was charged with vehicle operator fleeing/eluding an officer and obstructing an officer. During plea hearing at the end of July, he was found guilty, to due a no contest plea, of both charges. He was sentenced to 2 years of probation with a condition of 45 days in jail. He also was given an imposed and stayed jail sentence of 9 months, meaning if he fails any conditions of his probation, he’ll serve that time.
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