According to the press conference about the chase and standoff that happened shortly before 6:30 pm Saturday evening and ended around 4 am Sunday morning, the suspect, Eric Patrick, age not given, of Shelby, who is believed to be responsible for other armed robberies in the Richland County area, suffered a self inflicted gunshot wound to the chest area. He is in stable condition at a Toledo hospital. The incident began when it was believed that Patrick held up a store in the Shelby area. When police tried to stop his vehicle, he fled at speeds ranging from 55 mph to speeds topping 100 mph. Richland County sheriffs deputies and the Ohio State Highway Patrol pursued the suspect onto Rt 30, into Mansfield where The Mansfield Police Department became involved in the chase. The suspect left 30 by way of the 39 exit ramp where he was followed to 13 nb by way of Harker St, N. Mulberry St, and Longview Ave. The chase continued North on 13 toward 250, where police had spike strips set up, which the suspect vehicle, a white Chevy Impala, hit. The suspect travelled a short distance and stopped in the town of Olena just north of Fitchville after hitting the spikes. He then abandoned the vehicle and ran into a residence that was unoccupied by the residents at the time. Numerous law enforcement agencies, including the US Marshals, ASORT, and several Huron and Richland County units converged on the scene. An Ashland County robot showed video of the suspect had suffered a self inflicted gunshot wound. The case is still under investigation.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 21:13:17 +0000
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