Portland man charged with ramming officer's car during 2-hour chase
The chase, which lasted more than two hours, began when the rural Portland man ran a stop sign about 2:30 a.m.
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The chase, which lasted more than two hours, began when the rural Portland man ran a stop sign about 2:30 a.m.
The crash, on Ind. 67 near Jay County Road 350-E, was reported to emergency dispatchers about 5:30 a.m. Thursday.
The crash was reportedly shortly before 10 a.m. Monday at the state highway's intersection with Jay county Road 75-S.
According to police reports, McGalliard was taken into custody Friday along Jay County Road 75-S near Ind. 67.
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