A deputy was injured after the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office came to the assistance of the New Boston Police Department just after 10:30 pm.
NBPD was after a man who refused to stop, and deputies joined in as the driver headed toward Wheelersburg. The man eventually crashed and then took off on foot.
Officers caught up with Seth Ricer and were forced to deploy a Taser to take him into custody.
Officers arranged to tow the vehicle, which was sporting a fictitious Kentucky tag, to the impound lot in Portsmouth.
An officer sustained a minor injury to his knee during the pursuit but was cleared by the emergency room.
Officers booked Ricer into the Scioto County Jail on charges of theft and probation violation. This was his 8th time in jail. Previous arrests include failure to appear, probation violation, drug possession, violating a protection order, contempt, failure to comply, resisting arrest, burglary, abduction, domestic violence, and disorderly conduct.
