FRANKLIN — A man has been formally charged after a burglary led to a police chase in Warren County.
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Zachary Clary was indicted by a Warren County Grand Jury on charges of failure to comply, failure to stop after an accident, OVI, and driving a car while under suspension.
On Feb. 18, 2026, Franklin police were called to help the Warren County Sheriff’s Office with reports of a burglary in progress on Kenny Lane in Franklin Township around 2:30 p.m.
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The suspect was said to be leaving the area in a gray Kia sedan, according to the Franklin Division of Police.
A Franklin officer saw the car traveling west on Fourth Street and tried to conduct a traffic stop.
The driver, later identified as Clary, drove away, and a chase began, according to police.
During the pursuit, officers used a PIT maneuver to stop the car in the City of Middletown.
Clary was taken into custody without further incident for failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer.
The police division said Clary also had an active warrant through the Franklin Municipal Court.
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