Niles man indicted in police chase

A conviction could mean up to 20 years in prison.

STAFF report

WARREN — Harley E. Tibbs, accused of leading a Warren policeman on a 20-minute high-speed chase through Warren and Champion, Southington and Braceville townships Dec. 27, has been indicted on charges of felonious assault and failure to comply with the orders or signal of a police officer.

Tibbs, 28, of South Street, Niles, fled from a Niles police officer that night on U.S. Route 422 after a traffic stop, then traveled into Warren, where a police officer followed Tibbs north on North Park Avenue and out of the city, police said.

Tibbs eventually crashed his vehicle at the intersection of Braceville Robinson and Eagle Creek roads in Braceville Township, police said.

A woman remained in the vehicle after the crash, but Tibbs fled on foot, police said, and was arrested the next day.

If convicted of the charges, he could get up to 20 years in prison.

These people also were indicted and will be arraigned at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Trumbull County Common Pleas courtroom of Judge John M. Stuard:

UShane P. DeSmith, 26, Leavittsburg, motor vehicle theft.

UMarcus J. Bradshaw, 23, Warren, cocaine possession.

UWilliam L. Wilson III, 41, Girard, cocaine possession.

UFrank Cline, 64, Newton Falls, two counts of DUI with specifications of being a repeat offender and vehicle forfeiture; carrying a concealed weapon.

UDavid E. Wilson, 24, Vienna, felonious assault and failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer.

UKenneth N. Siebenaller, 22, Cortland, heroin possession, escape.

UErnest D. Hill, 45, Warren, aggravated robbery with a firearm specification, carrying a concealed weapon (superseding indictment).

UTerrance M. Robinson, 19, Cleveland, robbery.

UJean A. Brock, 23, Newton Falls, two counts, aggravated drug trafficking.

UJames D. Coudriet, 25, Girard, two counts, breaking and entering; one count, receiving stolen property.

UErica E. Provitt, 20, Youngstown, theft.

UNicholas R. Minett, 29, Warren, complicity to receiving stolen property.

UMyron D. Baskins, 22, Warren, carrying a concealed weapon and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.

URichard A. Joseph Jr., 26, Niles, burglary, theft of drugs.

UDevon L. Young, 46, Warren, two counts, felonious assault with a firearm specification; being a felon in possession of a firearm.

UShawn A. Hunkus, 22, Warren, burglary.

UAlfonda R. Madison, 22, Youngstown, carrying a concealed weapon.

The grand jury declined to indict these people on the following charges:

UWebster L. Dawson, 27, Youngstown, assault.

UShane P. DeSmith, 26, Leavittsburg, receiving stolen property.

UMarcus J. Bradshaw, 23, Warren, receiving stolen property.

UMark J. Gettings, 50, Warren, domestic violence.

UTravis R. Cross, 25, Niles, driving under the influence.

UJason C. Sudac, 33, Austintown, receiving stolen property.

UCecil L. Flenner, 34, Niles, receiving stolen property.

ULuis R. Rodriguez, 19, Youngstown, felonious assault.

UErnest D. Hill, 45, Warren, being a felon in possession of a firearm; carrying a concealed weapon.

UJerry R. Joseph, 32, North Jackson, aggravated drug possession.

UDavid J. McClurg, 25, Cortland, pleaded guilty earlier to a bill of information on drug trafficking and receiving stolen property charges.