RAVENNA, Ohio — Authorities are searching for the driver of a vehicle who is accused of fleeing an attempted traffic stop earlier this month on state Route 14 in Ravenna.
Sgt. Ray Santiago of the Ohio State Highway Patrol provided details about the July 2 incident to 3News on Thursday morning.
The passenger allegedly fired a bullet at a trooper before the vehicle hit another car in Oakwood, according to Sgt. Santiago. The trooper was not hurt.
He said both the passenger and driver fled on foot. The passenger – identified as a 17-year-old boy from Cleveland – was later arrested.
Sgt. Santiago said the situation remains under investigation as authorities continue searching for the wanted driver.
No additional details were immediately available, but stay with 3News as we will update this story once more information is released.
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Editor's note: Video in the player above was originally published in an unrelated story on July 13, 2022.