Man live streams his chase with OSP in Akron
AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — A man who led troopers on a pursuit for nearly an hour, was livestreaming the chase from his pick-up truck, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
The suspect was hanging out of the pick-up window at times and yelling that he wanted to talk to the Akron police chief around 9:30 a.m., according to troopers.
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Law enforcement threw stop-sticks on roads several times to try and puncture the vehicle’s tires to stop it, but that was not successful, troopers said. The probable cause for the traffic stop was no visible license plate being displayed, they added.
“The suspect vehicle failed to stop, a slow-speed pursuit ensued and for 20 minutes…circled east Akron at speeds between 25-35 mph,” troopers said.
The suspect drove to the Akron Police Department while hanging out of his window yelling that he wanted the chief of police for Akron PD.
“An OSHP Investigator was on scene and was able to speak with him and ultimately the suspect surrendered without incident. The entirety of the pursuit lasted approximately 47 minutes with a top speed of approximately 45 mph,” troopers said.
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Troopers identified the suspect as 45-year-old Edmaurice Ivory from Akron. Ivory was charged with numerous traffic violations and was wanted on felony warrants for failure to register as a sex offender and a probation violation from a drug trafficking charge, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Troopers said Ivory was incarcerated at the Summit County Jail.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol later released dash and body camera video of a bizarre pursuit on Thursday.
“After the trooper activated his lights typically we see cars pull over and then we can walk up to that vehicle. In this case, the suspect just didn’t stop,” Lt. Jon Ganley said. “He was using his turn signal. He would stop at all red lights and he wasn’t driving in a reckless manner throughout the entire 50-minute pursuit.”
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Eventually Ivory stopped near the front of the police department where he was calmly approached by an Ohio State Highway Patrol investigator. On the troopers’ body-worn camera, he can be heard telling them he just wanted to get their attention. He is heard saying he wanted officers to be in jail.
“Mr. Ivory expressed to me just in a calm manner here that he wanted to be heard, he had some issues from some previous experiences and he wanted to be heard on those issues,” Ganley said.
Ivory has been charged with failure to comply and willful fleeing. Troopers said he was also driving without a valid license and had previous outstanding felony warrants.
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