Posted March 4, 2018 8:39 pm by Comments

By John Falkenberg

MIAMISBURG, OH — An off-duty police officer has been cleared of all wrongdoing by a grand jury in the shooting of a fleeing armed robbery suspect earlier this month, according to WHIO-TV.

The wounded, delinquent robber was trying to carjack multiple vehicles at gunpoint to make his getaway. By all accounts, the officer involved was a hero.

As WHIO-TV reports:

Officer James Swearingen was not indicted by a Montgomery County grand jury for his Feb. 5 actions in wounding a 17-year-old Dayton suspect who may face adult charges, according to the Miamisburg Police Department.

The decision was announced Friday.

“Officer Swearingen took immediate action and attempted to stop the armed teen, which led to an exchange of gunfire,” according to a statement released Friday afternoon by Miamisburg Sgt. Jeff Muncy. “The armed robber was struck twice and was ultimately secured and taken to the hospital, where he was treated for his injuries.”

The shooting case was presented to a grand jury on Thursday and Swearingen “was cleared of any wrongdoing,” according to Muncy’s statement. “The incident itself remains under investigation, and the case is currently pending court action/disposition.”

Miami Twp. Police Chief Ron Hess said via email “we’re pleased with the decision of …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation

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