By Megan Sims
cleveland.com
AKRON, Ohio — Three regulation enforcement officers fired their weapons Saturday night on the driver of a semi-truck who reportedly struck a number of police cruisers and civilian automobiles throughout an incident that started with a disturbance name at an IHOP in Springfield Township, WKYC experiences.
The suspect was struck not less than as soon as and transported to a hospital with accidents not believed to be life-threatening, in keeping with Akron police. Two officers have been injured.
Police mentioned the chain of occasions started round 6 p.m. when Springfield Township officers responded to an IHOP on South Arlington Road for a report of a person making a disturbance. When officers arrived, the suspect left the restaurant, received in a semi-truck and drove into a close-by Walmart car parking zone, WKYC mentioned.
Springfield Township officers positioned a marked patrol automobile to stop the semi from leaving.
“The suspect initially stopped but refused repeated commands to exit the vehicle,” police mentioned. “As officers attempted to remove the suspect from the semi-truck, he suddenly accelerated.”
Authorities mentioned the semi maneuvered across the cruiser and headed towards South Arlington Road. During the confrontation, one Springfield Township officer was thrown from the transferring truck and suffered accidents, in keeping with WKYC. A second officer safely exited the car and was unhurt. The injured officer was taken to a hospital.
Officers pursued the truck northbound on Interstate-77 however ended the chase after it entered Akron.
Truck strikes cruisers in Akron
Around 6:14 p.m., Akron officers situated the truck in a car parking zone within the 1700 block of East Market Street. Police mentioned the driving force struck a number of cruisers earlier than dashing westbound.
As the truck approached Innovation Way, it hit one other cruiser and a number of civilian automobiles, in keeping with WKYC. Two Akron officers fired their weapons, hanging the driving force not less than as soon as. A deputy with the Summit County Sheriff’s Office additionally fired his weapon.
The two Akron officers concerned have been positioned on paid administrative go away, which officers described as commonplace process following officer-involved shootings. One Akron officer suffered a minor damage, Mayor Shammas Malik mentioned Sunday.
Investigation underway
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation responded to the scene and can lead the investigation into the taking pictures, WKYC mentioned. Once full, the findings will likely be forwarded to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and in the end offered to a Summit County grand jury.
“I want to express my sincere gratitude to all of the law enforcement officers who responded,” Mayor Shammas Malik mentioned in a press release Sunday afternoon. “My thoughts are with one of our Akron officers who sustained a minor injury at the scene, and with the Springfield officer who was injured in the initial encounter. I am grateful that no officers or members of the public were more seriously harmed.”
The incident stays underneath investigation. Authorities haven’t launched the suspect’s identification.
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