MIAMI TWP.-- Police released cruiser cam video of a suspected pursuit that ended with two men dead in a crash. The crash happened Monday night on State Route 741 near Cobblegate Drive in Moraine.
Police said Philip Lane and Erik Sanford were involved in a drug deal at the Dayton Mall. Mall security told Miami Twp. Police of the alleged drug deal, and said the car was traveling at a high rate of speed on Mall Woods Drive.
In the video, Police can be seen trying to catch up to the white car, suspected to be involved in the drug deal. In the video the white car is seen speeding, running red lights and weaving in and out of traffic.
The white car crashed into another car and both Lane and Sanford died in the crash.
Miami Twp. Police said their pursuit policy is to chase for only violent felonies. The alleged drug deal does not fall under a violent felony.
Right now an internal affairs investigation is underway to determine if police violated any policies during the chase. We will have much more on this story coming up tonight on ABC 22 at 6:00 and FOX 45 at 6:30.
Police said Philip Lane and Erik Sanford were involved in a drug deal at the Dayton Mall. Mall security told Miami Twp. Police of the alleged drug deal, and said the car was traveling at a high rate of speed on Mall Woods Drive.
In the video, Police can be seen trying to catch up to the white car, suspected to be involved in the drug deal. In the video the white car is seen speeding, running red lights and weaving in and out of traffic.
- Watch the entire dash cam video here.
The white car crashed into another car and both Lane and Sanford died in the crash.
Miami Twp. Police said their pursuit policy is to chase for only violent felonies. The alleged drug deal does not fall under a violent felony.
Right now an internal affairs investigation is underway to determine if police violated any policies during the chase. We will have much more on this story coming up tonight on ABC 22 at 6:00 and FOX 45 at 6:30.