INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – A high-speed chase ended in tragedy for Brenton Preston, 25, after a string of run-ins with the law. Preston was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, on May 8, 2021, Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop Preston after observing him driving 80 miles-per-hour in a 55 miles-per-hour zone in Westfield, Indiana. Preston fled from the deputies and led them on a high-speed chase reaching speeds of approximately 100 miles-per-hour, until Preston lost control of his car and crashed into a field.
Preston continued to flee on foot but was eventually apprehended. Deputies arrested Preston, who appeared to be intoxicated, and recovered a loaded handgun and a liquor bottle from the front passenger floorboard of the car. Preston’s DNA was later found on the firearm.
The evidence presented at sentencing showed that Preston was on probation for a prior armed robbery conviction at the time of this incident and that he had recently been arrested in Marion County, Indiana, for illegally possessing another firearm and firing shots inside a girlfriend’s home. Preston was on pretrial supervision with GPS monitoring in the Marion County case at the time of the high-speed chase and his arrest.
Brenton Preston, 25, was previously convicted felon who led police on high-speed chase. Preston was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm.
Defendant:
– Brenton Preston
Crime:
– Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
City and State:
– Westfield, Indiana
Exact Date:
– May 8, 2021
Sentence or Outcome:
– 57 months in federal prison
Zachary A. Myers, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, Chief Ed Gebhart, Fishers Police Department, and Daryl S. McCormick, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF’s Columbus Field Division made the announcement.
Related Federal Cases
- Toby Ray Taylor, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Indiana 2024 · Indiana
- Mark Harris, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, Washington District of Columbia 2023 · Indiana
- Deyon Washington, Felon in Possession of Firearm, Indiana 2021 · Indiana
- Andre Kase Jr, Possession of Stolen Firearm, Cedar Rapids IA, 2013 · Indiana
- Terryante Flournoy, Attempted Robbery Affecting Commerce and Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon, Indiana 2019 · Texas
Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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