Shelby Police Department
31 Mack Ave. • Shelby, Ohio 44875
Phone (419)-347-2242 • Fax (419)-347-2512
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2-27-2025
On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 4:21 PM, the Shelby Police Department
received a call of a burglary in progress at an address on Broadway. It was reported
that three males wearing masks had entered a residence through a window and
returned to a vehicle a short time later carrying multiple items. The caller advised
that the vehicle fled the scene in a black Audi SUV eastbound on E. Smiley Ave.
Officer Cody Baker responded to the area of flight and observed the suspect vehicle
turn in front of him at the intersection of Plymouth Springmill at SR96. Ofc Baker
initiated a traffic stop. The vehicle initially stopped, but while in the process of
ordering the occupants out of the vehicle, the driver fled at a high rate of speed and
Offc Baker initiated a pursuit.
The pursuit went from Richland County into Ashland County with the vehicle
reaching speeds in excess of 100 MPH and involved in additional minor traffic
accidents. A firearm was thrown from the vehicle during the pursuit and later
recovered. The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office, Ashland Police Department and
Ohio State Highway Patrol joined in the pursuit. Pursuit termination techniques
were used which ultimately led to the vehicle leaving the roadway. Upon stopping,
multiple occupants fled from the vehicle, but all suspects were apprehended.
Five juveniles were arrested and identified, and ultimately all were transported to
the Shelby Police Department; all five were charged with a single count of
Aggravated Burglary and transported to the Richland County Juvenile Detention
Center, awaiting court appearances. The suspect vehicle was seized and towed by
Ashland Police pending a search warrant to recover items from the burglary.
We extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to our partners at the Ashland
County Sheriff’s Office, Ashland Police Department, Richland County Sheriff’s
Office, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol for their cooperation and assistance with
this pursuit.
M. Lance Combs
Chief of Police
