By Kathy Laird
Kyle Love of Marion will be spending the next four years and eleven months in prison. The 24-year-old accepted a plea agreement Wednesday afternoon in Crawford County Common Pleas Court where he could have seen up to 10 years in prison after being arrested following a traffic stop and subsequent foot chase by Bucyrus police.
Police pursued Love on Sept. 21, 2017 as he ran from the area of Crawford County Job and Family Services into the former Water Treatment Plant at 407 Water St., while an employee was inside. Love removed his pants as he was fleeing police.
As a result, Love was facing multiple charges: a first degree felony of aggravated burglary, a fourth degree felony of assault on a peace officer and a misdemeanor of resisting arrest. The misdemeanor was dropped by Assistant Prosecutor Ryan Hoovler as part of the plea agreement.
Judge Sean Leuthold admonished Love before sentencing, “It’s hard to do, but you managed to turn a misdemeanor warrant into a first-degree felony. I don’t know how you thought this would end, but you had to know it wouldn’t end well. If you had just stopped we would not be here.”
When addressing the court Love admitted he thought he had felony warrants out for his arrest and could outrun the police officer. He also explained he didn’t realize he was committing a burglary when he entered the water department. He then tearfully told the Judge that he had two children and one on the way.
Leuthold told Love, “You might be able to get out on a judicial release if you do well. You have to take responsibility and move forward with your life.”
Corey Myers, 25, of Bucyrus, was also in Common Pleas Court on Wednesday for an initial appearance for violating of the conditions of his Community Control.
Myers was on supervision following Judicial Release stemming from a robbery charge. Myers did 13 months of the four year sentence before being placed on community control.
Probation Officer Eric Bohach testified that on upon his arrest Tuesday, Myers tested positive for methamphetamines and THC. Assistant Prosecutor Ryan Hoovler asked for a $150,000.00 bond.
“He’s using mind altering drugs and considering his mental health condition, we need this bond to assure his personal safety and to protect the public,” Hoovler said.
Leuthold set bond at $150,000 and appointed Sara Walters from the Stone Law firm to represent Myers.