Jeffrey Latson Jr., a 34-year-old truck driver, is facing charges after a multi-jurisdictional police pursuit that ended in Akron on Feb. 28 left an officer injured. Now, Latson’s father is speaking out.
It all started in Springfield Township when officers were called to an IHOP where the truck driver was allegedly screaming at employees.
Latson was found in his truck, and as Officer Harold Britt tried to get him out, Latson drove off, which led the officer to fall from the side step of the truck and break a leg.
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