A 19-year-old facing road rage charges has bolted out of an Ohio courtroom and led police on high speed chase just moments after he was given his prison sentence.
Cyrus Matthews, of Cleveland, had just been sentenced to 60 days in jail when he simply walked out of the Wadsworth Municipal Court on Wednesday.
He was caught on courtroom cameras looking around immediately after his sentence was read out before quickly making his escape.
Matthews wasn't handcuffed and there were no police in the courtroom.
A bailiff had to chase him and the stunned judge yelled out for Matthews to come back.
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Cyrus Matthews, 19, was in a Wadsworth, Ohio court for a road rage case on Wednesday when he bolted from the courtroom
Wadsworth police say Matthews then jumped into a car outside the court with a female passenger and took off.
He took off at speeds of up to 90mph before he slammed into an SUV carrying a family of three on State Route 261 near the I-76.
Matthews then lost control of his car and hit a Speedway gas station sign, causing it to crash to the ground.
The couple and their baby in the SUV were injured, but not seriously, in the crash and were taken to hospital for treatment.
Matthews and his female passenger were both trapped and had to be cut out of their vehicle. Police would not reveal the woman's name or her medical condition.
Matthews was treated in hospital before being transported to the Medina County Jail on felony escape and fleeing and eluding charges.
Matthews was arrested following the high speed police chase and now faces felony escape and fleeing and eluding charges
He had just been sentenced to 60 days in jail when he looked around the Wadsworth Municipal Court and quickly walked out
He will begin serving his initial jail sentence while he awaits his new court proceedings.
The 19-year-old was in court on Wednesday to face misdemeanor charges for a road rage incident back in June.
Wadsworth judge Stephen McIlvaine said he had never in his 21 years on the bench witnessed a defendant simply walk out of court to avoid jail time.
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Share'I tried to scream by getting his attention saying "woah". I tried to explain I'd call the police and he would be charged with felony escape,' McIlvaine told ABC5.
He said those facing misdemeanor charges are not usually handcuffed when they front court and police are only present if there is concern the defendant could act out.
McIlvaine said the court will now look at it security procedures.
Matthews took off at speeds of up to 90mph before he slammed into an SUV carrying a family of three and then hit a Speedway gas station sign
Matthews and his female passenger were both trapped and had to be cut out of their vehicle. They were treated in hospital before Matthews was taken back into custody
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