Two men who reportedly committed a burglary, led law enforcement on a chase through northern Wood County, and then fled on foot today are now in custody.
At approximately 2 p.m., the Erie County Sheriff’s Office put out an advisory to local law enforcement to be on the lookout for a 2018 Dodge Ram pick-up truck that was involved in a burglary where weapons and other items were taken from a residence near the Ohio Turnpike and Ohio 4.
It was believed the vehicle was westbound on the Ohio Turnpike and after nearly an hour of searching, troopers located the vehicle just before 3 p.m. on northbound Interstate 280 near the 5.5 milepost in Wood County.
Troopers were joined by officers from the Lake Township Police Department and they attempted to stop the vehicle, but it failed to stop and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit continued northbound on I-280 and onto Interstate 75 towards Michigan.
The Michigan State Police were notified that the pursuit was heading northbound and troopers were in position at the state line. However, for unknown reasons the vehicle blew a tire near Alexis Road, where it ran off the road and came to rest in the ditch.
Both suspects reportedly exited the vehicle and fled on foot. They jumped a fence into a nearby business area with troopers and Lake Township officers giving chase. Officers from the Toledo and Washington Township police departments responded to the area and assisted in the search of the suspects.
Both suspects were located and were taken into custody without further incident.
The suspect’s vehicle was reportedly found to contain numerous stolen firearms, money, jewelry, and other items from burglaries. The suspects, both of Detroit, Michigan, have been identified as Leslie Allante-Napoleon Gumm, age 28, and Kenya Hall, age 50.
Gumm was charged with receiving stolen property and fleeing and eluding, both felonies. Hall was charged with receiving stolen property, also a felony. Gumm has been incarcerated at the Wood County Justice Center. Hall is being treated at a local hospital for minor injuries he sustained while running from officers.
“This was truly a collaborative effort of our law enforcement partners from Toledo, Lake Township, and Washington Township to apprehend some dangerous people and ensure the safety of the community,” said Lieutenant Scott Wyckhouse. “If it wasn’t for the quick thinking of the Erie County Sheriff’s Office to notify surrounding law enforcement of what had occurred, they may have got away.”
The patrol reminds motorists to call #677 when they see criminal activity on Ohio’s roads.
