A Wood County man was sentenced to more than nine years in
prison for a chase in which he lit and threw bottles of chemicals at law
enforcement officers.
William B. Milliron, 47, of Bloomdale, was sentenced to 110
months in federal prison. He previously pleaded guilty to charges including
assault of a federal officer, being a felon in possession of firearms and drug
charges.
"There will be serious consequences for anyone who
assaults our police officers or federal agents," U.S. Attorney Justin E.
Herdman said.
U.S. Marshals were searching for Milliron near Bowling Green
on Feb. 24, 2017, because of a probation violation in Florida. They spotted
Milliron and attempted to pull over Milliron, who fled. Marshals pursued and
officers from the North Baltimore Police Department joined the chase, according
to court documents.
Milliron began throwing bottles containing unknown
substances at the pursuing cars, and one of the bottles exploded on the front
end and windshield of the police vehicle, according to court documents.
The pursuit continued into Fostoria and then Findlay, when
Milliron’s vehicle went off the road and crashed. Milliron was arrested and had
13 rounds of ammunition in his pants pocket, according to court documents.
The substance in the bottles was found to be a combination
of chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine. The chemicals are highly
volatile, toxic and combustible. The bottles had paper wicks which were charred
from being lit on fire, according to court documents.
Milliron has multiple felony convictions in Florida for
crimes including grand theft of firearms, resisting an officer with violence,
battery on an officer, manufacture of methamphetamine and other crimes,
according to court documents.
The investigating agency in this case is the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Federal Bureau of Investigation
and the U.S. Marshals Service. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S.
Attorney Thomas P. Weldon
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