COLUMBUS – Police are still investigating an incident on the West Side Wednesday when a cruiser was hit by a bullet.
A Columbus police sergeant told investigators he was driving eastbound on Sullivant Avenue at Columbian Avenue at 6:04 p.m. when he heard a series of gunshots and his cruiser was struck by a round, said Sgt. James Marable of the Homicide Unit. The bullet entered the left rear fender and came to rest in the trunk.
A witness told responding officers that they had seen several males drive away in a green Hyundai which matched the description of a vehicle that had been used in several recent incidents in which shots had been fired, Marable said.
The car was located near W. Broad Street and Whitethorne Avenue a short time later with damage from several bullet strikes.
Plain clothes officers saw several males behaving suspiciously near the car and watched as they hid several items in some bushes, Marable said.
Responding patrol officers two adult men and two juveniles as they ran and also recovered three handguns from the bushes.
The juveniles and were arrested on outstanding warrants while the adults were released at scene.
The incident is still under investigation which Marable says will determine what, if any, charges will be filed.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Felony Assault Unit at 614-645-4141 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).