RACINE, WI — A high-speed chase through the streets of Racine last week could land a 21-year-old Sturtevant man in prison for 12 years.
Jaime Ortega faces two felony charges of attempting to flee/elude an officer, which each carry a maximum prison term of six years and a $10,000 fine.
Ortega, who remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on a $5,000 cash bond, also is charged with three misdemeanor counts of bail jumping and one for obstructing an officer. Ortega is due back in Racine County Circuit Court on Thursday for a 9 a.m. preliminary hearing.
High-speed chase exceeds speeds of 100 MPH
According to the criminal complaint:…