BUCYRUS — Nicholas Crall-McIntyre was back in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on Thursday. McIntyre, 26, formerly of Bucyrus was transported from prison where he is serving a 12-month sentence for violating the terms and conditions of his community control.
McIntyre never reported to his probation officer after he was placed on community control and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Lt. Craig Moser of the Crawford County Sherriff’s Office was injured when he pursued McIntyre at a Galion restaurant. Moser approached McIntyre as he was trying to leave the restaurant and opened up his car door. McIntyre stepped on the gas and caused Moser to fall to the ground injuring his knees.
McIntyre was apprehended after a high-speed chase in Galion. McIntyre fled on foot after he crashed his vehicle into a residence. McIntyre was charged with failure to comply a third-degree felony charge, punishable with as many as to 36 months in prison and two charges of assault on a police officer, both fourth-degree felony punishable with as many as 18 months in prison on each count.
Assistant Prosecutor Ryan Hoovler indicted McIntyre on a new charge of felonious assault, a second-degree felony charge, punishable with as many as 11 years in prison.
Hoovler told the court the injuries to Moser were much more serious than first anticipated. Hoovler said he would dismiss one of the fourth-degree assault charges and replace it with the new felonious assault charge.
Judge Sean Leuthold agreed to consolidate the cases. Leuthold noted there had been many attempts to negotiate a plea agreement in this case. McIntyre turned down all the offers and a trial date has been set. Since McIntyre currently is in prison, Leuthold continued his personal recognizance bond.
“You have every right to a trial if that’s what you want. I will protect your constitutional right to a fair trial,” Leuthold said. “However, I see no need to set any further pre-trials in this case. We will proceed with trial in July.”
In other court proceedings, Frankie A. Phipps, 35, pleaded guilty to violating the terms and conditions of his community control. Phipps pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated robbery, a second-degree felony charge punishable with as many as eight years in prison.
According to probation officer Dan Wurm, Phipps violated the conditions of his community control when he overdosed Jan. 13.
Narcan was used to revive Phipps.
According to Wurm, Phipps was inside a house where drug users were engaging in drug activity. One of the persons in the house died of an overdose.
When asked if he had anything to say Phipps told the court the house he went to was his girlfriend’s house and he went there to see his dogs she had been taking care of. He said he went in and took one shot of drugs and doesn’t remember anything after that.
“Are you telling me that you only did one shot of drugs and all this happened to you?” Leuthold asked. “You kind of remind me of that movie, ‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.’ Well you had one for sure today.”
Phipps was sentenced to three years in prison.