An Ohio police officer was in critical condition Sunday, hours after he was allegedly shot by an accused arsonist while the officer was serving a warrant, authorities said.
The suspected gunman, Lincoln Rutledge, allegedly opened fire on SWAT officers who were serving a felony arrest warrant around 3 a.m. Sunday morning, officials told FOX28.
SWAT officers came under fire when they attempted to move near to the suspect’s apartment with an armored vehicle. That’s when the unnamed officer was hit. That Columbus Police Officer was described only as a veteran officer who was well-liked and respected.
“Our officer is in very critical condition,” Police Chief Kim Jacobs said. “We won’t know what happens to him for some time at this point in time. We do need everyone to pray for him.”
A fire erupted at Rutledge’s apartment complex during the standoff, displacing six families, The Red Cross said. The 44-year-old Rutledge finally gave up around 7:15 a.m. after a loud bang was heard inside the apartment that police say was part of a strategy to end the standoff.
Rutledge, who was wanted in connection with a fire at a home on Saturday, was eventually arrested after a standoff. He’s been charged with attempted murder for the shooting of the police officer. Rutledge was treated for smoke inhalation and an apparent gunshot wound.
Jacobs said the SWAT team was present because of what she called “erratic behavior” by the suspect and because police knew he had access to guns.
She said it was difficult to explain why the suspect decided to open fire, but emphasized it’s a dangerous time for police.
“There are some very desperate people out there, very dangerous people out there,” Jacobs said. “Sometimes they choose to go out in a certain way and-or take us on in a certain way.”
If this person was the delivery dude serving and delivering pizza.
We wouldn’t have this problem.
They should wear papa Johns or Dominoes car logos.
Then they would only get shot in the azz and robbed.
At least the perp could have a pizza and last meal before the chopper showed up.
“…police knew he had access to guns.”
I guess that explains this…
“… they attempted to move near to the suspect’s apartment with an armored vehicle.”
And that was for only ONE guy.
“… serving a felony arrest warrant around 3 a.m. Sunday morning…”
3 a.m.? Sounds like he was expecting them.
Hope the scumbag pig croaks.
*** And that was for only ONE guy. ***
An entire team of TWAT pigs, with an armored vehicle and the element of surprise on their side, couldn’t even handle this single individual without taking a major casualty. And this is hardly the first time something like this has happened.
How do those jokers expect to handle a real threat?
This just in: the TWAT pig in question has indeed gone on to that great sty in the sky, where there’s endless slop to eat and filth to wallow in.
“serving a felony arrest warrant around 3 a.m. Sunday morning” This is the problem with our militarized police, if they had one officer walk up in the middle of the day there may have been no shooting at all. But if you treat everyone as guilty and sneak up in the middle of the night, someone will pay for it.
Glad the cop got shot. If more cops were shot maybe less people would take the position. FTP
People should know that it is only the police that briefly knock at 3AM.
Agreed FarmerDave! Son’s of bitches knock on my door at 3:00 A.M. they’ll be eatin’ lead. The worst part is, these F’N geniuses planned it that way like they’re going to “surprise” you. Yep, they just had to serve that warrant at 3:00 A.M.
*** A fire erupted at Rutledge’s apartment complex during the standoff, displacing six families, The Red Cross said. ***
Hmmm, I wonder how that fire started? Maybe it was an “accident,” like the fire at Waco, or the cabin where Chris Dorner made his last stand, or any of innumerable other examples.
How ironic that this arrest warrant was for arson. It would seem that the pigs have no problem with burning down the homes of innocent people just to get a guy to surrender (or commit suicide) more quickly, even though he’s surrounded and contained. Revolting, hypocritical maggots.
Granted, the suspect in this case may have actually deserved prison, since arson is a “real” crime (i.e., malum in se rather than malum prohibitum). But even if this arrest would have been legitimate, that doesn’t excuse the rest of the criminal assaults on our freedom, dignity, and peace of mind by these enforcer pigs. In a police state, the police are the enemy, even if there are other “bad guys” out there.
Therefore, as always, I’m glad a pig got shot. Let’s hope he dies. And apparently it was a TWAT pig, which means bonus points.