ROSS – Chillicothe Polcie Department was involved in a high speed pursuit that ended with some damage to both the suspect and police car.
According to police the chase began with a attempted stop for a light out on Second St. at Bridge St. at approximately 1:50am. When the officer attempted the traffic stop for violation the black 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse the car took off. The officer with lights already on made sure that the driver knew he was attempting the stop by deploying his siren also.
The chase went from Bridge to US 35 West. While on US 35, another officer joined as back-up. Speeds according to police were about 85 miles per hour. The vehicle then exited onto
Pleasant Valley Rd. and passed Cattail Rd. at approximately 70mph. While on Pleasant Valley Rd. an approaching vehicle had to pull to the side of the roadway to allow the vehicle as well as pursuing units to pass. A third vehicle from Ross County Sheriffs office began assisting in the pursuit at that time. The vehicle continued until making a right hand turn onto Mile Tree Rd. While on Mile Tree, the vehicle hit a small bump over a ditch which sent
the car airborne for a short distance. The vehicle then continued until turning N/B onto 207 and continuing until approximately 75 mph until arriving in the village of Clarksburg.
While in Clarksburg, the vehicle made several turns from Main to Fifth St, Fifth to North St., North to Third, Third to High St. Police then attempted to position for a PIT maneuver but the vehicle began swerving back and forth to stop my advance. Sheriff Deputy later advised that he may have seen an object thrown from the vehicle near Fifth and Main Street, but after a later canvas of the area, nothing was located. The vehicle next exited Clarksburg to Asbury Rd. at approximately 60 mph then to Egypt Pike at again, 60 mph. The vehicle continued to Putnam Rd. then from Putnam, the vehicle made a right hand turn onto S.R. 138. As I continued behind the vehicle, I observed overhead lights
in the distance from US. 35. I increased my follow distance of the vehicle and observed an Ohio State Highway Patrol patrol vehicle enter 138 from US 35 and attempt an evasive maneuver but the suspect vehicle struck the patrol vehicle at the intersection.
The duration of the vehicle pursuit was approximately 19 minutes. The OSHP patrol vehicle was later found to be operated by Trooper Boetcher who sustained injuries from the crash.
When officers approached the crash they immediately responded to the needs of the suspect when he noticed that the vehicle was smoking.
“I immediately noted the suspect vehicle smoking and I approached the vehicle’s driver’s side and the vehicle driver door opened. I immediately ordered the driver to show his hands. Sheriff Deputy approached the vehicle with me and cut the driver’s seat belt which was still holding him in the vehicle. When the seat belt was free, the male leaned back toward the interior of the vehicle and had to be forcibly pulled from the vehicle.
When the driver was on the ground, I ordered him several time to place his hand behind his back and lay on his stomach. I had to apply a wrist lock compliance technique to cause the driver to turn over. I was able to secure one hand of the driver but was unable to gather his other. I applied my body weight to the driver but felt him attempting to roll against me. Thats when the Sheriff deployed a TASER drive stun to the driver. The driver then reached behind his back and grabbed the TASER. The Deputy advised the male to let go and placed his hand behind his back or
he would be subject to the TASER again at which time the driver complied and was secured in handcuffs.
While the driver was led away from the vehicle, I turned my attention to the two passengers both appeared to be suffering from injuries sustained in the vehicle accident and were left in the vehicle as EMS personnel were already dispatched to the location. The were both later taken for treatment by Concord Twp. EMS.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as Zachary Frasure, and when police asked why he had not stopped his vehicle to which he stated that he did not have a license and could not afford a tow
bill.
Frasure was transported to the RCJ for Failure to Comply, Resisting Arrest as well as two outstanding warrants for his arrest after being treated at local hospital for minor injuries. Frasure also had two warrants one from Chillicothe Municipal FTA warrant on an charge of Drug Paraphernalia and Chillicothe Municipal IBA warrant for Domestic Violence through the RCSO.
OSHP Trooper Boetcher sustained injuries from the crash, but since then has been treated and released.
