Original Blog Entry: Woman ask officer to check for warrants on her then is arrested

truesee — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 03:46:10 GMT

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.

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