Details: Youngstown man who led police on chase, search apprehended following Oakland Township hunt
A Youngstown man who led police on a chase following an attempted traffic stop in Butler and then a search in Oakland Township Monday night was apprehended early Tuesday morning, Jan. 20.
Jumal Alfred McQueen, 31, is accused of attempting to enter a home in the 200 block of Old East Butler Road after telling the residents he ran out of gas, according to charges filed Tuesday. He then fled on foot, prompting a manhunt, police said.
The interaction happened after McQueen fled police when Butler city officers attempted to stop a white Hyundai Elantra with Ohio registration for having a taillight out at about 6:20 p.m. on North Monroe Street in Butler, according to an affidavit.
Police said the vehicle did not stop and turned left onto Route 68 and fled at high speeds.
The vehicle turned onto Fared Drive in Oakland Township and stopped in the 100 block before McQueen fled on foot into a wooded area.
At this time, state police also joined the call and launched a search in the area for a Black man with dread locks wearing black pants, a black jacket with white stripes down the side and a white T-shirt.
Police said a short time later, a resident in the 200 block of Old East Butler Road reported a man matching McQueen’s description knocked on her door and said he was out of gas. The woman then gave the man a phone to call for help and locked the door.
Police said the resident reported that McQueen attempted to open the door before asking, “did you call 911?” McQueen then left on foot, the resident reported to police.
The affidavit did not include details about how McQueen was apprehended.
He was charged Tuesday by state police with one misdemeanor count each of fleeing or eluding police and loitering or prowling at night, summary criminal trespass and a summary driving offense.
McQueen is being held in Butler County Prison on a $300,000 bail. He was arraigned by District Judge Jack Ripper at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday morning. His preliminary hearing is yet to be scheduled.
McQueen was previously convicted in Ohio in 2021 before a grand jury of felony weapons charges, according to reporting by WKBN. He was arrested Jan. 30, 2021, after a chase that began when he ran a stop sign.
Reports said he wrecked the vehicle and was chased through several backyards before being caught. Police found a loaded 9mm semiautomatic handgun, two bags of cocaine and $3,428 in cash, according to reports. He was banned from possessing a firearm after a 2012 conviction for cocaine possession.
McQueen was also linked to a 2018 incident where he was arrested with $1,126 in cash, a handgun and marijuana, according to The Vindicator Printing Company.
