CANTON, Ohio — Two people have been arrested after a Canton police officer was allegedly grazed by a bullet during an incident Thursday afternoon.
According to officials, the incident occurred in the parking lot of Phil's Wine and Liquor on 12th Street Northwest and Logan Ave., where detectives assigned to the coordinated response team were conducting an unspecified investigation.
Police say the officer was treated at the scene.
Police have identified both suspects with the following charges:
- Braylen Smallwood, 22, of Canton: Arrested close to the scene Thursday on charges of attempted murder (two counts), felonious assault on police officer (two counts), discharge firearm on or near a prohibited premise.
- Trezjon Romello Allen, 21, of Massillon: Arrested after midnight on Friday on charges of attempted murder (two counts), felonious assault on police officer (two counts), discharge firearm on or near prohibited premises, having weapons under disability, participation in a criminal gang.
New body camera video shows the officers' perspective. You can watch a portion of it in the player above.
"Our car has been struck," one can be heard saying. "We're OK. They took off eastbound."
One suspect ran to a near by restaurant, the Desert Inn.
"It was scary," chef Jason Hershey said.
Hershey told 3News he came face-to-face with one of the suspects as he busted through the back door and into the kitchen holding a gun.
"I was cooking on the grill and some guy walks through the back door and says, 'Can I use somebody's phone?'," said Hershey. "He went in the storage room and came back out."
It's then that Hershey says the man ran from the restaurant, prior to law enforcement eventually capturing him.
The incident remains under investigation.