(9-19-25) AustinThobe (21) of Celina was booked into the Auglaize County Jail this week on a failure to comply with order or signal of P.O, elude or flee.

He is being held in the Auglaize County Jail…with no bond.

In Ohio, willfully eluding or fleeing a police officer after a visible or audible signal to stop is a violation of Ohio Revised Code (R.C.) 2921.331. This offense is typically a first-degree misdemeanor, carrying potential penalties such as jail time, fines, and a mandatory driver’s license suspension. However, the charge can be elevated to a fourth-degree felony if the person was fleeing immediately after committing another felony or if their actions caused serious physical harm to others or property