RACINE, Wis. – A Racine man charged with several felonies relating to a police chase back in July 2022 has been found guilty on most of the charges.
Guilty at trial
In Court:
On Wednesday, a jury found 44-year-old Bobby Shelby guilty of fleeing police, second-degree recklessly endangering safety and two counts of felony bail jumping – but not guilty of attempted third-degree sexual assault and another count of felony bail jumping.
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Shelby’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for Aug. 18.
The backstory:
The high-speed chase happened on July 22, 2022. Officers tried to stop a vehicle near Nicholson and Northwestern for an equipment violation, but the driver, Shelby, took off.
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The chase reached 120 mph as it headed for Racine. Police called it off due to concerns about public safety.
At the time, law enforcement said Shelby had a lengthy criminal history that included nearly one dozen convictions.
The Source: FOX6 previously reported on the incident in 2022. Court information is publicly available on the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access website.
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