Officer involved in south Toledo shooting overnight, police say [Video]

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Post author By Curator
Post date November 18, 2024

A Toledo officer allegedly saw Michael Thomas, 40, firing a rifle into a bar on Arlington Ave. early Sunday. The officer fired at Thomas, who fled and was arrested.

TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo police officer is on paid administrative leave after the officer fired their service weapon at an alleged armed shooting suspect on early Sunday morning, according to Toledo police.

TPD says officers responded to the area of Geneva and Arlington avenues around 1:19 a.m. on reports of shots being fired.

They were unable to locate a scene at the time.

Around an hour later, an officer who remained in the area claimed to see a suspect, identified by police as 40-year-old Michael Thomas, approach Crox Bar in the 1700 block of Arlington Avenue.

Thomas allegedly began firing into the bar with a rifle and was shot at by the officer, who has not yet been identified, according …