A City of Cincinnati salt truck led police on a slow-speed chase, dumping its load on police cruisers in pursuit. It began around 11:45 p.m. Thursday in Reading, Ohio. According to an affidavit, a Reading police officer made a traffic stop on a different vehicle on Reading Road near Sunnybrook Drive.Officers said they were out of their vehicles and taking a person into custody when they heard the sound of an engine accelerating and saw a City of Cincinnati salt truck barreling toward them.“The truck in question was only feet away from me and entering into our lane of travel. During this time, the truck could still be heard accelerating. I had to jump back to avoid being struck by the truck in question,” reads the affidavit, signed by the officer. The truck had its salt spreader on, flinging salt onto the officers and the man being taken into custody, officials said. Officers then chased that salt truck, activating their overhead lights and ordering the truck to pull over, according to the affidavit. The truck failed to stop, made a U-turn, and continued to flee from police. At one point, officers say the salt truck driver raised the bed of his truck, dumping salt on police cruisers in pursuit. The salt truck then got onto northbound Interstate 75, then onto eastbound 126. The truck exited south onto Reading Road, then headed back to its original location. As officers again approached the salt truck, officials said it again turned on its salt spreaders, throwing salt onto cruisers and other passing cars. Eventually, police said the pursuit – which lasted around 30 minutes – ended near the intersection of Winton Road and Oakfield Avenue.Authorities have identified the salt truck driver as Omar Armstrong, 36. Armstrong faces a series of charges, including reckless operation of a motor vehicle and failure to comply with officers. He is being held at the Hamilton County Jail.
A City of Cincinnati salt truck led police on a slow-speed chase, dumping its load on police cruisers in pursuit.
It began around 11:45 p.m. Thursday in Reading, Ohio.
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According to an affidavit, a Reading police officer made a traffic stop on a different vehicle on Reading Road near Sunnybrook Drive.
Officers said they were out of their vehicles and taking a person into custody when they heard the sound of an engine accelerating and saw a City of Cincinnati salt truck barreling toward them.
“The truck in question was only feet away from me and entering into our lane of travel. During this time, the truck could still be heard accelerating. I had to jump back to avoid being struck by the truck in question,” reads the affidavit, signed by the officer.
The truck had its salt spreader on, flinging salt onto the officers and the man being taken into custody, officials said.
Officers then chased that salt truck, activating their overhead lights and ordering the truck to pull over, according to the affidavit. The truck failed to stop, made a U-turn, and continued to flee from police.
At one point, officers say the salt truck driver raised the bed of his truck, dumping salt on police cruisers in pursuit.
The salt truck then got onto northbound Interstate 75, then onto eastbound 126. The truck exited south onto Reading Road, then headed back to its original location.
As officers again approached the salt truck, officials said it again turned on its salt spreaders, throwing salt onto cruisers and other passing cars.
Eventually, police said the pursuit – which lasted around 30 minutes – ended near the intersection of Winton Road and Oakfield Avenue.
Authorities have identified the salt truck driver as Omar Armstrong, 36. Armstrong faces a series of charges, including reckless operation of a motor vehicle and failure to comply with officers.
He is being held at the Hamilton County Jail.
