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Driver arrested for OVI after crashing into 2 Pepper Pike police cruisers

A handgun with 9mm ammo was also found in the suspect's possession during the arrest.

PEPPER PIKE, Ohio — A suspect was arrested for OVI and multiple other charges after crashing into two Pepper Pike police cruisers on New Year's Day.

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At approximately 5:42 a.m., officers were assisting with the loading of a stopped vehicle on I-271 north onto a tow truck when 28-year-old Nicholos Adrian Reid lost control of his vehicle in the adjacent express lanes.

Reid's vehicle came across the median, into the local lanes and struck the police cruisers.

A handgun with 9mm ammo was found in Reid's possession during the arrest.

Reid was arrested on the following charges after the incident:

  • OVI
  • Reasonable Control
  • Improperly Handling a firearm in a motor vehicle
  • Driving under suspension 

All of the officers and the tow truck operator were unharmed in the incident.

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