17 Ohio Arrests: When Running From Police Goes Terribly Wrong

High-Speed Chases and Dangerous Evasion

• 🚗 A 2012 Nissan Ultima, clocked at 95 mph in a 70 mph zone, led troopers on a dangerous chase, with the driver attempting to ram cruisers before finally being stopped.
• 💥 Another driver in a Chevy Suburban, after being pulled over for speeding, took off and crashed into a pole, deploying airbags, but continued driving before bailing on foot and being tased.
• 🚨 A stolen Chevy Silverado, with multiple prior flights, led officers on a lengthy pursuit involving flat tires, a tire fire, and a near-miss with a train before the driver surrendered.

Resisting Arrest and Confrontations

• 🔪 In one incident, a man identified as Samir Farage was tased multiple times after brandishing a machete and knives at an airport ticket counter, eventually leaping over the counter and being subdued.
• 👊 A woman, Kayla Ryder, refused to exit her vehicle after a domestic dispute call, leading to a standoff where officers breached her window and she subsequently rammed a cruiser before being tased and arrested.
• ⛓️ A suspect, Jonathan Brown, armed with a gun, led police on a chase that ended near a train track, where he was eventually apprehended after a canine unit was deployed.

Unusual Suspect Behavior and Arrests

• 🎭 A man dressed as Jason Voorhees, identified as Jacob Wisegarber, was tased twice while holding a fillet knife and threatening officers before being taken into custody.
• 🚗 Ed Maurice Ivory live-streamed his own pursuit on his phone, eventually leading police to Akron Police Headquarters where he surrendered, facing multiple charges including a felony warrant for failure to register as a sex offender.
• 💥 A driver, Douglas Kyle Vanderpool, high on meth, led police on a chase with a stolen Fender bass guitar before being apprehended after his tires were spiked.
• 🚗 Larry Finch and his passenger were arrested after a pursuit involving a GMC Sierra pickup truck, where officers found a pound of meth being dissolved with root beer.
• 🚗 Zachary Pence, using a fake name and social security number, got his truck stuck in the mud during a pursuit and was tased after refusing to exit the vehicle.
• 🚗 Three juveniles were arrested after a chase in a traverse, with one passenger bailing onto railroad tracks and another eventually being tracked down an hour later.
• 🚗 A man in a scream mask, later identified as Jacob Wisegarber, was tased twice while holding a fillet knife and threatening officers.
• 💥 An 18-wheeler driver, after damaging a strip club and his own truck, led police on a fiery chase, ramming cruisers before surrendering.

Extreme Circumstances and Accidents

• 🔥 A driver was rescued from a burning vehicle after crashing into a tree, suffering second and third-degree burns.
• 🚗 A pregnant woman and her dog were saved when officers intentionally rammed her malfunctioning Chevy Malibu to prevent her from driving into a lake.
• 💥 A suspect, Anthony Still, wrestled for control of a vehicle with an officer inside, crashed into a tree, and was eventually apprehended after being bitten by a neighbor's dog.
• 🧑‍🦽 A man, Terrence Hamlin, possibly under the influence of bath salts or PCP, was charged with resisting arrest and public indecency after being found naked in a graveyard.