Man charged after allegedly crashing into Columbus police cruiser, firing shots at officer
The crash involving a police cruiser and another vehicle happened early Saturday morning at Fountain Lane and East Main Street.
Credit: Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Author: 10TV Web Staff
Updated: 7:58 PM EDT July 25, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man has been charged with felonious assault after allegedly crashing into a Columbus police vehicle and shooting at an officer in east Columbus Saturday morning.
According to court documents, at 1:51 a.m., Kanton Talley, 37, was involved in a hit-skip accident where he hit a parked Columbus police cruiser.
The officer witnessed this and went to look for Talley, who was later found in the parking lot in the 5100 block of Stone Ridge Drive near Fountain Lane and East Main Street.