A Madisonville man identified by police as Cameron Phelps is accused of assaulting his mother, forcing her to withdraw cash, and taking her vehicle before crashing it while fleeing officers on Cincinnati's east side. The collision at Victory Parkway and Reading Road briefly tangled traffic and left the other driver shaken but uninjured, authorities said.
According to police, the ordeal started Sunday when Phelps allegedly compelled his mother to take money out of an ATM and then drove off in her car. Officers tried to stop the vehicle the following day, but Phelps reportedly sped away. Investigators say he later collided with another vehicle at Victory and Reading. No one in the other car was hurt. Phelps was taken to a hospital for treatment, then booked into custody, and now faces charges including aggravated robbery, felonious assault, kidnapping, and failure to comply, as reported by WKRC Local 12.
Madisonville and the crash site
Madisonville is a residential neighborhood on Cincinnati's east side, and Victory Parkway and Reading Road serve as busy connectors for commuters and local drivers. The crash slowed traffic in the area while officers worked the scene and cleared the vehicles.
Charges and possible penalties
Aggravated robbery is a first-degree felony under Ohio law, and felonious assault can be charged as a first- or second-degree felony depending on injuries or other circumstances. For the statutory language and potential penalties, see the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Revised Code.
Public charging documents and a courtroom schedule were not immediately available, and prosecutors had not posted formal filings at the time of publication. This story will be updated as court records or official statements become available.
