Man accused in rental truck chase arrested again in area break-in case

Shane Radcliff is escorted to the Clark County Jail Monday, June 29. Radcliff is accused of breaking and entering and vandalism in an early-morning break-in Monday. Staff photo by Marshall Gorby

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By Valerie Lough, Staff Writer Updated 6:54 AM Tuesday, June 30, 2009

MOOREFIELD TWP. — A man who allegedly eluded authorities in a rental truck after a theft last month was back in custody on similar charges Monday, June 29.

Shane Radcliff, 34, was arrested in May on charges of theft and felony fleeing and eluding.

The arrest came after investigators say Radcliff used a rental truck to take some items from a Bechtle Avenue business on May 16, then fled police in a high-speed chase.

Radcliff was jailed on those charges and posted $15,000 bond on June 11, according to Clark County Sheriff’s Office investigators.

Then, early Monday morning, investigators say Radcliff rammed a red SUV into a business on Mechanicsburg Road, took some items and fled authorities again.

“This individual is a threat to this community,” said Clark County Sheriff Gene Kelly. “He will not stop.”

Radcliff will be charged with breaking and entering and felony vandalism in connection with Monday’s incident, Kelly said.

The SUV was later found crashed into a fence near Catholic Central High School in Springfield, and several thousand dollars worth of merchandise was recovered from the SUV, according to the report.

Contact this reporter at (937) 328-0360 or vlough@coxohio.com.

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