Cincinnati OH Crime

Updated: 9:19 pm | October 8, 2010

Cop hurt chasing suspect after odd encounter

Woman asks Lockland officer to check for warrants on her

Jennifer Baker

LOCKLAND – Note to criminals: If you don’t want the police to arrest you, don’t flag them down on the street and ask them to check if you have open warrants.

That was the case in Lockland when 44-year-old Selma Elmore stopped Officer Dan Lyons on South Wayne Avenue about 2:30 a.m. Friday, police said.

Elmore asked the officer: Is there a curfew for adults in Lockland?

No curfew, Lyons responded.

Second question: Is there a warrant for my arrest?

Yes, in fact there is a warrant, the officer told her after a quick check.

Lyons had discovered Elmore was wanted for allegedly failing to pay a fine as a result of a drug-related conviction, said Sgt. Patrick Sublet.

Elmore took off running, leading the officer on a brief chase that ended when she shoved him into a building, injuring his elbow, Sublet said. Lyons radioed for backup. Other officers apprehended her. She faces a new charge of resisting arrest.

Lyons went to Betheseda North Hospital as a precaution and was treated and released. He was told he may have suffered nerve damage and will need further medical treatment.

He is expected to be off work for a while, Sublet said.