36 year-old James Marion Lee is facing charges of receiving stolen property, a fourth-degree felony, and a first-degree misdemeanor count of failing to comply with a police officer's order.
A Lima man remained in custody this week in Hancock County- after he allegedly tried to sell stolen scrap metal to a recycling business, then led deputies on a high-speed chase west of Findlay.
36 year-old James Marion Lee is facing charges of receiving stolen property, a fourth-degree felony, and a first-degree misdemeanor count of failing to comply with a police officer's order.
The Hancock County Sheriff's Office said Lee was being held at the Hancock County jail under a Mercer County warrant, while local charges were being prepared.
The sheriff's office said it was notified that a person was attempting to sell allegedly stolen materials to Flag City Brokers and Recycling on Hancock County Road 223 on Tuesday afternoon.
When sheriff's deputies arrived, the suspect and a passenger sped away in a Ford F-350 truck that allegedly had been stolen from Hardin County.
