SIDNEY — The grand jury has indicted the man who caused a two-car crash at the intersection of North Miami Avenue and Court Street and caused a fire at the Shelby County Board of Elections.
Dante Bradford, 28, 4050 Reading Road, Cincinnati, was arrested June 22, after he was pursued from mile-marker 99 on Interstate 75, exited the interstate at exit I-94 and headed towards downtown Sidney. Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputy Ed Garrett was westbound near the Shelby County Fairgrounds on Fair Road when he saw Bradford’s vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. Bradford drove across the yellow center line as he approached Garrett’s cruiser in the other lane, forcing him to take “necessary measures” to avoid being struck; Garrett then pursued Bradford.
Bradford collided with an eastbound vehicle on Court Street at the intersection of Miami Avenue and then struck a utility pole, causing stress on the power lines and eventually a fire in the nearby Board of Elections building. He also damaged the apartment building at 302 E. Court St. Bradford fled on foot from the scene of the crash and was apprehended and transported to Wilson Health.
Bradford has been indicted on charges of felonious assault, failure to comply with order or signal of police, failure to stop after an accident and driving under financial responsibility-law suspension.
As the Sidney Daily News reported in Junem the Board of Elections building sustained extensive damage to rafters, internal wiring and computer lines connected the office of the secretary of state.
According to Sidney Fire Deputy Chief Cameron Haller, loss to the structure was estimated at $40,000 and loss to the contents was estimated at $10,000.
Other indictments by the grand jury during proceedings, July 13, were:
• Nicholas Harris, 29, 380 Blackfoot Trail, Piqua, possession of drugs, possessing criminal tools, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence and driving under suspension.
• Mitchell Hutchison, 46, 18526 state Highway Z, Bernie, Minnesota, receiving stolen property.
• Michael Austin, 33, 3209 Maryland Ave., Flint, Michigan, possession of drugs and possessing criminal tools.
• Dwayne Kaeck, 43, address unknown, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence.
• Mirsaad Masrur, 22, 6561 Shoreline Drive, Troy, Michigan, improper handling of firearms in a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence.
• Dwayne Valentine, 37, 2202 Broadway Ave., possession of drugs and tampering with evidence.
• Michelle Dubose, 27, 208 Washington St., possession of drugs and possessing criminal tools.
• Amanda Barnes Hensley, 35, 13027 State Route 127, Van Wert, possession of drugs and possessing criminal tools.
• Patricia Armstrong, 61, 6910 State Route 66, Fort Loramie, improper handling of firearm in a motor vehicle, operating a vehicle while under the influence and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence with a specified concentration of alcohol.
• Rocky Stone, 36, 106 N. Wilkinson, burglary.
