The Tooele man who engaged police in a series of brief, high-speed chases in Grantsville City limits in March was sentenced to 36 months probation in 3rd District Court Tuesday.
Camron Romero, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree felony failure to stop or respond at the command of police and one count of misdemeanor reckless endangerment during an April 12 court appearance.
Judge Robert Adkins suspended Romero’s potential prison sentence of up to five years for the felony charge, as well as up to one year in the county jail for the misdemeanor, in favor of probation.
Additional charges against Romero for assault, failure to stop or respond at the command of police, possession of drug paraphernalia, reckless driving and an accident involving property damage were previously dismissed.
On March 8, Romero evaded Tooele County Sheriff’s deputies and Grantsville City police officers in a brief chase that ended with him crashing and abandoning his white Camaro.
Deputies had run Romero’s plates and found an outstanding warrant for trespassing and he fled the scene after they made initial contact.
The chase began at a trailer park on West Clark Street and continued down Clark Street, reaching speeds over 90 mph, prompting deputies to terminate the chase due to safety concerns.
After turning onto Main Street, a Grantsville City police officer continued the pursuit until the intersection of Erda Way and Sheep Lane, with Romero going over 100 mph as the chase left town.
Romero later crashed on Bates Canyon Road in Erda and got a ride from a local resident to Tooele. Tooele City police eventually tracked him down 11 days later on Salton Street after he was recognized by a patrol officer.