Chillicothe – A Trooper assigned to the Chillicothe Post attempted to stop a 2001
Chevrolet Tracker on Trego Creek Road in Ross County at approximately 10:30 A.M. for
an equipment violation.
The driver, William Diltz, 46, of Chillicothe failed to yield to the Troopers’ lights and
siren and a short vehicle pursuit ensued reaching speeds of 70 miles per hour. The
approximately three minute vehicle pursuit ended when Mr. Diltz drove onto a private
drive along US 23 south of Rozelle Creek Road and fled on foot into the woods. Mr. Diltz
was taken into custody walking along Mt. Tabor Road a short time later and incarcerated
at the Ross County Jail on one count of felony fleeing.
The two female occupants in the vehicle were not charged in this incident and no injuries
were reported.
