At least 3 arrested, including 1 who hit Dayton officer, during auto theft suppression effort
Apr. 25—At least three people were arrested in connection to an auto theft suppression effort Wednesday, including a man who reportedly hit a Dayton officer with a vehicle and a pair taken into custody a Beavercreek mall.
A man fled after police attempted to a traffic stop on a vehicle.
He stopped briefly, but then drove away and hit an officer, according to the Dayton Police Department.
The suspect was arrested in Indiana. He was in a stolen vehicle and was wanted in connection to multiple warrants.
A second incident where a stolen vehicle the fled from Dayton police Wednesday resulted in a large police presence at the Mall at Fairfield Commons. Two suspects were taken into custody, according to police.
Multiple law enforcement agencies assisted during the auto theft suppression operation. Additional arrests were also made, but the exact number was not clear.
We are working to learn more and will update this story as more information is available.
