UPDATE: Armed suspect in custody
UPDATE 4:44 PM, DEC. 11:
This suspect is in police custody.
The Allen County (Ohio) Sheriff's Office released this photo of a suspect pursued on Saturday, December 11 in the area southwest of Bluffton.
He is Ronald David Powell, last seen wearing blue jeans and a green hoodie. He was considered armed and dangerous.
Initial details were posted in the article https://www.blufftonicon.com/news/2021/12/11/police-incident-closes-area.... Police pursuit of Powell and a female followed an attempted traffic stop before midnight and included an exchange of gunfire.
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