Man in custody after fleeing state troopers during I-75 traffic stop

MIAMI COUNTY — A man is in custody after fleeing Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) troopers during a traffic stop on Interstate 75.

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A state trooper from the Piqua Post of the OSHP checked the speed of a Honda CRV at 85 m.p.h. on Southbound Interstate 75 near County Road 25A in Miami County, an OHSP spokesperson told News Center 7.

The trooper initiated a traffic stop and the SUV slowed but did not stop and pursuit ensued.

Officers successfully deployed stop sticks and the SUV came to a stop on SB I-75 near State Route 571 where the driver was taken into custody, the spokesperson said.

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Jingfeng Wu, 43, Brooklyn, is in custody at the Miami County Jail, jail records indicate.

He is facing misdemeanor charges of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer and speed, the OHSP spokesperson stated.

The bond has been set at $25,000.

The Miami County Sheriff’s Office and both the Troy and Tipp City Police departments provided mutual aid.

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