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Three people were arrested Thursday after Cincinnati police pursued a vehicle connected to a homicide investigation. The pursuit involved three crashes and sent five people, including two police officers, to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. Police have not released the names of those arrested or additional details about the homicide investigation.
Cincinnati police arrested three people after a vehicle connected to a homicide investigation, fled from officers on Thursday.
The same pursuit caused three crashes and sent five people including two officers, to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police followed the vehicle through several Cincinnati neighborhoods before the case ended near State Street and Harrison Avenue.
Cincinnati police said three people from the suspect vehicle were taken into custody. Authorities have not identified the people arrested or released details about the homicide investigation.
Pursuit moves through several neighborhoods
The incident involved three separate crashes during the pursuit, said police spokesperson Brad Underwood.
The first crash occurred downtown when the suspect’s vehicle collided with another car.
The second crash happened in Queensgate. Two Cincinnati police cruisers collided at Gest and Evans streets while officers pursued the vehicle.
The pursuit continued west as police units followed the vehicle through several neighborhoods. Officers eventually stopped the suspects after the vehicle crashed near State Street and Harrison Avenue.
Police said the vehicle had been flagged because of its connection to a homicide investigation. However, authorities have not said which homicide prompted the pursuit as of this writing.
According to a report by FOX19, the collision damaged the police cruisers and three other vehicles.
The two officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries and went to a hospital for treatment.
The third crash involved the suspect vehicle and another civilian vehicle. Three people inside that vehicle also went to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
No information yet
Authorities have not released the names of the three people, as of this writing. They also have not publicly announced charges connected to the homicide investigation.
That information could change as investigators process evidence and determine what charges prosecutors may pursue.
Police also have not released details about the homicide victim or the location of the underlying homicide. The department has not publicly explained why officers considered the vehicle a part of that investigation.
The case therefore involves two separate investigative questions. One concerns the homicide investigation, while the other concerns the events and crashes during Thursday’s pursuit.
Officials are expected to provide additional information as the investigation continues.
On policy about pursuits
Cincinnati police maintain procedures governing when officers can pursue vehicles.
The department’s published pursuit policy says officers must consider the danger created by a pursuit against the need for immediate apprehension.
The policy also limits the number of police vehicles that normally become actively involved in a pursuit. It states that no more than two police vehicles should become actively involved unless the pursuit officer in charge authorizes additional units.
The policy also allows officers to end a pursuit when conditions make continued pursuit more dangerous than immediate apprehension. Officers can terminate a pursuit when they identify a suspect and can make an arrest later, among other circumstances.
The department’s procedures specifically address serious offenses. The policy says officers may receive authorization for a roadblock when they know a suspect has committed offenses including murder or aggravated murder.
The policy does not establish what happened during Thursday’s pursuit. Investigators would need to determine whether officers followed department procedures based on the specific circumstances.
The department has not announced any policy violations connected to the Aug. 27 pursuit.
FAQs
What happened during the Cincinnati police pursuit?
Police pursued a vehicle connected to a homicide investigation through several Cincinnati neighborhoods Thursday. The pursuit involved three crashes before officers stopped the vehicle near State Street and Harrison Avenue.
How many people were injured?
Five people went to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. The group included two Cincinnati police officers and three people from another civilian vehicle.
How many people were arrested?
Police arrested three people from the suspect vehicle. Authorities have not released their names or announced charges related to the homicide investigation.
Where did the pursuit end?
Police stopped the vehicle near State Street and Harrison Avenue after it crashed. The pursuit had moved through several areas of Cincinnati before ending there.
