MIAMI TOWNSHIP — Two people are in custody after a theft suspect ran from police onto Interstate 75 in Miami Township on Monday morning.
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Around 7:07 a.m., Miami Township Police responded to the Kroger store at Austin Landing, at 10101 Landing Way, after a reported shoplifting at the store.
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According to a Miami Township Police spokesperson, an officer pulled over the suspect’s vehicle when the passenger jumped out and took off on foot.
The foot pursuit entered onto the northbound lanes of I-75 when the suspect jumped onto the hood of a woman’s car, who had slowed down with traffic as the incident was occurring.
The suspect broke the windshield, attempting to carjack the vehicle.
Officers with the Miamisburg Police Department responded to assist and arrested the suspect.
The suspect, identfied as Kaamil O’Berry, was arrested on initial charges of Aggravated Robbery, Theft, and Obstructing Official Business.
A second person, David Sutter, was also arrested for Complicity to Theft.
O’Berry was taken to Kettering Medical Center for treatment of injuries. The driver of the vehicle was not hurt.
The incident remains under investigation by the Miami Township Police Department.
News Center 7 is working to learn more and will update this story.
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