A Findlay man is facing several charges after police say he led them on a pursuit after he was found passed out behind the wheel.

Police say they responded the Speedway gas station at 752 West Trenton Avenue at around 3:30 Sunday morning and found Thomas S. Crowe Jr., 34, passed out in a vehicle.

Police say, after they woke up Crowe, he fled the business in his vehicle at a high rate of speed.

Police pursued Crowe up Broad Avenue and then west onto Bigelow Avenue reaching speeds of more than 100 miles per hour.

Officers lost sight of the vehicle after a few miles and the pursuit was terminated.

Officers continued to investigate and located a street sign that had been struck at County Road 95 and Silver Lake Drive.

The suspect’s vehicle was then located disabled in a field along County Road 94 where it struck a fire hydrant.

Police say Crowe fled the vehicle but was soon apprehended in the area.

Crowe was arrested and taken to the Hancock County Justice Center on charges of felony fleeing and eluding, OVI, failing to stop after an accident and failure to reinstate a driver’s license.

The Findlay Police Department is investigating after a body was found in a vacant lot.

Police say the male body was discovered in the 200 block of Jefferson Street at around 9 a.m. Saturday.

The body was taken to the Blanchard Valley Hospital morgue pending identification and cause of death.

The Findlay Police Department says it and the Hancock County Coroner’s Office are investigating.

A Toledo police officer was killed in the line of duty early Saturday.

The Toledo Police Department says officer Anthony Dia, 26, was investigating the report of an intoxicated man walking near the Home Depot on West Alexis Road a little after midnight.

Police say the suspect had been drinking and was arguing with some other people in the area.

Police Chief George Kral said Dia was checking on the man to make sure he was okay.

The man was walking away from the officer when he suddenly turned and fired one shot, which struck Dia in the chest.

Other responding officers rushed Dia to a hospital where he died.

Police say the suspect ran into a wooded area where he was later found dead of a gunshot wound to the head.

An historic flag is on display at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.

The 155-year-old flag, that sports just 36 stars, flew over Capitol Square at half-staff during the repose of President Lincoln in April 1865.

The flag was given to the Ohio History Connection in 2016.

You can see the flag in the Ohio Statehouse Rotunda through Veteran’s Day in November.

Learn more about the flag’s history here.

The line at Springfield Fireworks in Bluffton was clear out the door Saturday as people were picking up their supplies so they can enjoy the 4th of July with a bang.

We caught up with Teri (below) on her way out of the store.

With most public fireworks displays canceled due to the pandemic, many people are putting on their own displays on their property.

And that’s led to skyrocketing sales of fireworks across the country.

Governor DeWine unveiled the Ohio Public Health Advisory Alert System to help make clear the dangers happening in Ohio counties due to the coronavirus.

The four-level color-coded system is built on data to assess COVID-19 spread and inform and empower individuals, businesses, & local governments in their response.

Level 1 counties are in yellow, which signifies active exposure and spread.

Level 2 counties are in orange, which signifies increased exposure and spread.

Level 3 counties are in red, which signifies very high exposure and spread.

Level 4 counties are in purple, which signifies severe exposure and spread.

Hancock County was on the yellow level as of Monday.

Franklin County was red, and approaching purple.

Ohio’s capital city is now making masks mandatory.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther signed an executive order on Thursday requiring everyone over the age of six to wear a face covering in public, beginning on Friday.

He said police would not initially stop people who were not in compliance but that could change depending on acceptance of the order.

Dayton enacted a similar order, and the Cincinnati City Council will hold a special meeting to discuss the issue.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging people to celebrate responsibly over the 4th of July weekend, and that involves not drinking and driving.

The highway patrol says it will be highly visible and cracking down on impaired drivers over the holiday weekend.

The patrol’s zero-tolerance policy is part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign aimed at removing impaired drivers from the roadways.

During last year’s 4th of July reporting period from July 3 through July 7, 17 people were killed in 16 crashes.

Seven crashes and seven fatalities involved alcohol and/or drugs.

The patrol recorded 712 OVI arrests during the reporting period.

Drivers are encouraged to call #677 to report impaired drivers, drug activity or stranded motorists.

The Findlay Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man.

Blake Evan Olney has been missing since 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 28th and was last seen in the 300 block of North Main Street in Findlay, near Brew U.

Olney is 21-years-old and stands about five feet eleven and weighs about 130 pounds.

He has medium length brown hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to contact Findlay police at 419-424-7150.

(ONN) – As COVID-19 cases spike in southwest Ohio, people in Dayton will be required to wear face coverings while in indoor public spaces or outdoor areas where they cannot socially distance.

The new law, which goes into effect on Friday morning, requires people to cover their noses and mouths with fabric or other materials while inside grocery stores, retail shops, libraries, bars, restaurants or while using public transportation in the city limits.

Mayor Nan Whaley said, “I know that, unfortunately, wearing a mask has become a political flash point, but I also know that masks save lives.”

Governor Mike DeWine quickly issued a statement in support of the mask order.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther commended Whaley on the order and said he’s seriously considering doing the same in Columbus.