Big rig leads Ohio police on high-speed chase

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SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say the driver of a tractor-trailer led officers on a high-speed chase
across northwest Ohio.

Police said the driver of the big rig stopped at a Sandusky convenience store on Sunday night and left
without paying for dog shampoo and other items.

Police say the driver, 61-year-old Ronald Weaver of Tennessee, refused to stop when an officer tried to
pull him over, according to the Sandusky Register (http://bit.ly/1ptg8EF ).

Weaver then allegedly led dozens of state troopers on a chase through four counties, reaching speeds of
up to 95 mph.

Weaver was arrested when the truck drove into a ditch in Wood County. He was taken to a hospital for
treatment of mental health issues. It wasn’t clear if he had an attorney.

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Information from: Sandusky Register, http://www.sanduskyregister.com/cgi-bin/liveique.acgi$sch=frontpage?frontpage

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