Man sentenced in local police chase, manhunt

WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – A man reportedly involved in a police pursuit and manhunt in West Farmington received his sentence in Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas.

David Parker, 28, of Rome, Ohio, was sentenced on Tuesday to three years of probation and was also ordered to pay fines in his case after pleading guilty to a charge of attempted failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer.

Parker’s case stemmed from a reported chase on a motorcycle on Oct. 20, 2023.

According to a report from the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy on patrol heading west on state Route 88 saw a motorcycle heading east with no headlight and no registration. The deputy attempted to stop the driver of the motorcycle, but he took off.

The deputy said the driver, later identified as Parker, blew past other vehicles going about 123 miles per hour and almost lost control as he turned onto Cory Hunt Road.

The pursuit continued, with Parker doing about 120 miles an hour, according to the deputy, until he finally lost control near the intersection of Cory Hunt and Bristol Champion Townline roads and crashed into the front yard of a house. From there, he took off on foot.

Other units responded to the area, including the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and a K-9 led authorities through the neighborhood to Hill Drive where Parker was arrested.

Patty Coller contributed to this report.

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