“The suspect failed to stop for marked patrol units with lights and sirens activated,” the report said. The truck driver, Jadarrius Rose, 23, of Memphis, Tennessee, who is Black, initially refused to get out of the truck and later defied instructions to get on the ground, according to the Highway Patrol incident report and the body cam video. The nearby Circleville Police Department was called in to assist, including a K9 police dog, authorities said. The chase began on state highway 35, when state troopers tried to stop a commercial semitruck that was missing a mudflap and failed to halt for an inspection, according to a Ohio State Highway Patrol incident report made available to The Associated Press. The lengthy pursuit on July 4 and the ensuing attack were captured on a police body camera. CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) - Several Ohio agencies are investigating why an officer allowed his police dog to attack a truck driver who was surrendering with his hands raised, despite State Highway Patrol troopers urging the officer to hold the dog back.
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