Defendant pleads guilty to charges in stolen vehicle chase

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – A man who faced OVI and other charges after police say he was involved in a chase in a stolen vehicle last year pleaded guilty to some charges in his case.

Kealin Jenkins, 34, pleaded guilty to charges of failure to comply with the order of a police officer, receiving stolen property and driving under suspension, according to a court employee. The other charges against him were dismissed.

Police say Jenkins was the driver involved in a chase that reached speeds of around 90 miles per hour in Boardman last December.

According to a police report, the chase continued until the vehicle stopped abruptly on Glenwood Avenue, just south of Brainard Drive, where Jenkins was taken into custody.

An officer noted that Jenkins smelled of alcohol and that he also admitted to smoking crack cocaine recently. There was also an open “Ice” beer in the vehicle’s cupholder, which Jenkins admitted to drinking and asked if he could have more of it, according to the report.

While investigating, police noted that the vehicle’s window was broken and the steering column was peeled, indicating that the vehicle may have been stolen.

An officer contacted the vehicle’s owner, who lived in Youngstown, and he believed that the vehicle had been parked in his driveway. He came to get the vehicle and was told to file a stolen vehicle report, the report stated.

Police said Jenkins admitted that the car was stolen but said he got it from two juveniles in Youngstown but provided no description or other information to identify any suspects.

Jenkins’ sentencing is set for 11 a.m. on Jan. 23 of next year.

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