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Subject:
Shots fired at Wildlife Officer's cruiser
COLUMBUS, OH
– Three Champaign County men, who allegedly shot at a State Wildlife
Officer’s cruiser, hitting the windshield with two State Wildlife
Officers inside, were taken into custody on October 30 and released the
following day.
Charges will be filed as soon as the investigation has concluded.
State Wildlife Officers Jeffery Tipton and Adam Smith were in the
cruiser parked in a field on surveillance looking for poachers. The
suspect’s vehicle pulled into the field and directed its headlights at
the cruiser. One shot was fired hitting the cruiser in the front
windshield. Officers turned on their emergency lights and the suspects
fled.
The Wildlife Officers pursued the suspects 4.5 miles from Johnson
Township to Concord Township. The three suspects were apprehended with
assistance from the Ohio Highway Patrol and Champaign County Sheriff
Office.
The investigation is being jointly conducted with the ODNR Division of Wildlife and the Ohio Highway Patrol.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise
use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all.
Visit the ODNR web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
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