A Kentucky man accused of fleeing from police in Scioto County is now facing two felony charges after being indicted by the Scioto County Grand Jury.
Dylan Kennedy, 35, of Vanceburg, Kentucky, was indicted on two counts of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer.
The charges stem from an October 1 incident.
According to the indictment, Kennedy allegedly drove away after receiving a visible or audible signal from police to stop.
One count accuses him of fleeing in a way that created a substantial risk of serious physical harm to people or property.
The second count also alleges that he willfully fled from police after being ordered to stop.
Kennedy’s name may already be familiar to readers from a much stranger arrest later that month.
Trash Can Call Led to Arrest
Portsmouth Police were called to the Marathon station on Gallia Street after a report of a man causing a disturbance and setting a trash can on fire.
The fire had already been put out when officers arrived, but the man was reportedly still on the property with an orange motorcycle.
Police took Kennedy into custody on a warrant accusing him of being a fugitive from justice. The motorcycle was also towed.
Court records showed Kennedy had previously been arrested in October on charges including speeding, obstructing official business and failure to comply.
He later appeared in Portsmouth Municipal Court, where bond was set at $10,000 surety and attorney Andrea Kratzenberg was appointed to represent him.
Kennedy also waived extradition to another jurisdiction.
He is no longer listed among the current inmates at the Scioto County Jail.
Scioto County Common Pleas Court issued a summons to the Lewis County Sheriff in Kentucky, and Kennedy is scheduled to appear in court on December 10 in connection with the new indictment.
The charges are allegations. Kennedy is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
