BOONE COUNTY, Kentucky — A local man accused of leading authorities on a multi-state search for an infant has been taken into custody, according to a spokesperson with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office.
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Greene County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a domestic violence incident that happened in New Jasper Township at approximately 5:36 p.m.
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The victim reported that the father of her infant, identified as Brenton Howland, of Xenia, had stopped the car they were in and “forcibly removed” her.
Howland then drove away with the infant in the car, the spokesperson said.
At that time, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office issued a statewide BOLO, or be on the lookout, for Howland’s car.
Investigators tracked Howland to the northern Kentucky area.
The spokesperson confirmed that Kentucky authorities located and chased Howland’s car.
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office in Kentucky told our media partner, WCPO-9 TV, that while searching for the car, an Independence police officer and a Kenton County officer found it, starting a “high-speed chase.”
During the chase, Howland was involved in a crash with a Boone County Sheriff’s deputy who had eventually joined in.
The crash happened in the area of South Main Street around 7:40 p.m. after the deputy tried to pass another vehicle.
Howland was taken into custody after the crash.
The spokesperson said Howland and the infant were transported to Cincinnati area hospitals for medical evaluation. At the time of writing, they are in stable condition.
Our media partner reported that the deputy involved in the crash sustained minor injuries.
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect will be charged in Kentucky as well as Greene County.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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