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Lockland police: Early-morning police chase ends in crash

Suspect hit 2 utility poles
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Posted at 7:28 AM, Feb 14, 2023
and last updated 2023-02-15 08:15:21-05

LOCKLAND, Ohio — A man is in jail after an early-morning police chase ended in a crash.

St. Bernard police attempted to stop a vehicle that was going 47 mph in a 25 mph zone near Vine and 66th street around 3:45 a.m. Tuesday.

The suspect, who court documents identified as Zamarrion Kenith Ruff, refused to stop and led police on a chase.

Officers chased him until he jumped out of the moving car at North Wayne Avenue between Walnut Avenue and Mulberry Street in Lockland. The vehicle continued for a few feet until crashing into two utility poles.

Lockland police said Ruff fled on foot but was quickly captured. He was taken to the hospital before being arrested, investigators said.

After the crash, police discovered a loaded handgun and a loose round in the roadway and that the car was likely stolen.

No police or bystanders were injured in this incident.

According to Duke Energy's outage map, the crash did not cause any power outages.

Ruff will make his first court appearance Wednesday morning.

He's being charged with improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, carrying concealed weapons, failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer and receiving stolen property.

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