Cleveland Police Officer Killed in Hit-Skip on I-90, Suspect Taken Into Custody

[TexasTowelie]

Update: Police have taken a man into custody in connection with the hit-skip that killed Cleveland police officer David Fahey this morning on I-90 near Warren Rd. Law enforcement agencies had surrounded a home in Lorain where a car matching the description had been found.

44-year-old Israel Alvarez is facing charges of aggravated vehicular homicide and felony hit skip.

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Cleveland police this morning will brief the press in the atrium at MetroHealth after Cleveland police officer David Fahey, 39, was struck and killed in a hit-skip accident on I-90 near Warren Road.

Below, the scant details so far from police, including a loose description of a vehicle that may have been involved — a possible white Toyota Camry with a partial license plate of GTD and damage to the front end of the car.

Read more: http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2017/01/24/cleveland-police-officer-killed-in-hit-skip-on-i-90-police-looking-for-white-camry

[braddy]

1. Hit-Skip?

[TexasTowelie]

2. It's similar to a hit and run, but it looks like bodily injury is also involved.

Here is the definition I found:

In Ohio, leaving the scene of a car accident or failure to stop after an accident (called a “hit skip”) is a serious criminal offense with serious potential penalties. A hit and run in Ohio is usually a first degree misdemeanor, which is the most serious misdemeanor charge.

[braddy]

3. This is the first I have heard of it, the words sound less ominous than hit and run.