Paul Wayne Lovelace drew attention to himself on the streets long before he was the focus of Sunday's police pursuit.
He's racked up 56 criminal and traffic charges in Hamilton County since 1989. Of those, he's been convicted of seven misdemeanors, six felonies and 18 traffic violations. His record:
June 15, 1997: He receives four charges after a two-state police pursuit in a stolen car - fleeing and eluding, receiving stolen property, failure to stop at a red light and no seat belt.
May 1, 1997: Possession of drug paraphernalia.
May 1, 1997: Theft under $300.
Dec. 18, 1996: Running a flashing red light.
Dec. 18, 1996: Drug abuse.
Dec. 12, 1996: Speeding.
Nov. 26, 1996: Possession of drug paraphernalia.
Nov. 29, 1996: Failure to maintain reasonable control.
Oct. 21, 1996: Stop sign violation.
Oct. 21, 1996: Improper or no signal.
Oct. 21, 1996: Safety restraint violation.
Oct. 21, 1996: Possession of drug paraphernalia.
Oct. 21, 1996: Possession of drug paraphernalia.
Aug. 12, 1996: Speeding.
March 30, 1996: Speeding.
March 24, 1996: Weaving.
July 28, 1995: Improper turn.
June 1, 1995: Theft.
May 19, 1995: Speeding.
March 20, 1995: Speeding.
April 9, 1992: Theft (dismissed).
April 7, 1992: Joyriding (dismissed).
April 6, 1992: City ordinance violation.
April 6, 1992: City ordinance violation.
March 29, 1992: Joyriding (dismissed).
Feb. 8, 1992: Receiving stolen checks.
Feb. 7, 1992: Criminal trespassing (ignored).
Feb. 7, 1992: Obstructing justice (ignored).
Feb. 7, 1992: Forgery.
Dec. 2, 1991: Forgery (dismissed).
Dec. 2, 1991: Forgery (dismissed).
Dec. 2, 1991: Receiving stolen property (dismissed).
Dec. 2, 1991: Theft (dismissed).
Dec. 2, 1991: Burglary.
Oct. 13, 1991: Driving under suspension.
Sept. 22, 1991: Drug abuse (dismissed).
July 22, 1991: Drug trafficking.
June 6, 1991: Receiving stolen motor vehicle (dismissed). June 6, 1991: Possession of counterfeit controlled substance (ignored).
June 6, 1991: Receiving stolen motor vehicle (dismissed). June 4, 1991: Theft under $300 (dismissed).
June 3, 1991: Forgery (dismissed).
June 3, 1991: Driving under suspension.
June 3, 1991: Falsification (ignored).
June 3, 1991: Forgery (dismissed).
June 3, 1991: Drug abuse (ignored).
June 3, 1991: Theft.
May 27, 1991: No driver's license.
May 27, 1991: Fictitious license plates.
March 9, 1991: Speeding (dismissed).
March 9, 1991: DUI.
Dec. 6, 1989: Speeding.
Sept. 29, 1989: Attempted forgery.
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