MAUMEE, Ohio — UPDATE: Jose Salomon-Jimenez was arraigned in Perrysburg Municipal Court on Monday on charges of aggravated vehicular assault, fleeing and eluding, operating a vehicle under the influence and driving without a license.
The original story is below:
A 39-year-old Detroit man was booked into the Wood County Jail on Friday after running from police and being apprehended by a local mayor on Thursday afternoon.
Jose Salomon-Jimenez was arrested in Wood County after video shows the Ohio State Highway Patrol chasing his vehicle along the Anthony Wayne Trail in Maumee.
Salomon-Jimenez eventually crashed into Maumee Mayor Jim MacDonald’s vehicle in Wood County.
MacDonald is a former police officer who was able to assist in the apprehension of Salomon-Jimenez.
The City of Maumee released this statement on the involvement of Mayor Jim MacDonald:
“A high-speed chase is very dangerous and we are grateful that no one was seriously injured in the incident. We are also grateful to the law enforcement officers and Mayor Jim MacDonald who were successfully able to apprehend the suspect and get the situation under control.”
Mayor MacDonald’s truck was totaled in the incident according to the City of Maumee.
The city says the mayor sustained minor cuts and bruises but is otherwise fine.
Salomon-Jimenez was charged with Aggravated Vehicular Assault, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs, and Failure to Comply with an Order from a Police Officer.
It’s unclear why police were chasing Salomon-Jimenez.
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