Police chase ends in prison sentence
Menominee prosecutor calls for increased penalties for fleeing and eluding
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MENOMINEE -- A man who led police on a chase reaching speeds of over 100 miles per hour in Menominee County has been sentenced to prison.
Troy John Hummel, 37, of Daggett, was sentenced Friday in the Menominee County 41st Circuit Court to a prison term of two to 10 years for one felony count of third degree fleeing and eluding police as a habitual third offender.
Hummel pleaded guilty to the charge in June in exchange for the prosecution’s dismissal of one count of operating with a license suspended, revoked or denied — a misdemeanor.
According to court documents, on July 1, 2025, Hummel fled on a motorcycle during a traffic stop by a deputy from the Menominee County Sheriff’s Department on US Highway 41 near Belgiumtown Road.
The chase continued for 17 minutes and reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour, with four additional police cars involved in the pursuit.
Court records indicate Hummel sped down residential streets in heavily-populated areas, disobeying posted speed limit signs and law enforcement's emergency lights and sirens on several roads. Dozens of cars were reportedly forced off the roadway during Hummel’s chase.
Hummel was eventually apprehended at the Cenex gas station in Stephenson, where deputies discovered Hummel had no insurance on his vehicle and a revoked operator’s license.
41st Circuit Court Judge Christopher S. Ninomiya set Hummel's bond to $7,500 cash the day after the arrest, which Hummel posted about one month later.
Menominee County Prosecuting Attorney Jeffrey T. Rogg described Hummel as “an unrepentant and dangerous criminal,” as Hummel holds three prior felony convictions -- including one landing him on the Michigan Sex Offender Registry -- and eight prior misdemeanor convictions since 2007.
In a press release from Rogg, the prosecuting attorney called on the Michigan Legislature to increase penalties for those convicted of fleeing and eluding.
“Little kids playing on a sidewalk shouldn’t have to worry about being hit and killed by reckless drivers such as Mr. Hummel... The only way to protect the public is to lock him up for as long as possible,” Rogg said. “I call upon the Michigan Legislature to realize the ongoing danger posed by people such as Mr. Hummel and increase the penalties for fleeing and eluding so that police, prosecutors and judges can better protect the public from this ongoing threat without someone having to die.”