An Ohio police officer shot a suspected car thief last Wednesday while he was clinging onto the hood of the stolen vehicle after the suspect accelerated and struck the police officer.

A Columbus Police Department press release noted that officers were dispatched at roughly 3:23 p.m. However, after attempting to stop the vehicle, officers were temporarily forced to disengage their pursuit until the vehicle was once again spotted at 3:51 p.m. in a Sheetz gas station parking lot.

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