A Franklin man was arrested after a three-county police chase that started in downtown Columbus Sunday night.

Judy Jackson, spokeswoman for the sheriff’s department says Sgt. Kris Weisner saw a Jeep pull in front of him near Second and Jackson streets around 11:10 p.m., and then suddenly pull into a parking lot. Weisner checked the plates and found the Jeep had been reported stolen. A chase at up to 80 mph went through Brown County and ended at a Morgan County home.

30-year-old Jeffrey A. Cox is facing numerous charges including:

• Receiving or possessing stolen property
• Illegal possession of syringes
• Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence
• Driving while suspended with a prior
• Resisting law enforcement by fleeing in a vehicle
• Reckless driving

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