Three Chillicothe Police Officers were injured in an assault against them during an incident Tuesday afternoon.
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Officers were dispatched to 44 Cheyenne Drive at 3:58pm in reference to a reported disturbance. Officer Traevon Williams contacted Ronald Fisher, who in the course of the incident obstructed the officer’s investigation and was placed in the rear of a cruiser while the investigation continued.
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While speaking with a female occupant of the residence, another occupant, Jose Meija, became highly disruptive, shouting obscenities at the officers.
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In the interest of safety, Mejia was asked several times to remove his hands from his pockets, yet refused to cooperate. As officers attempted to remove Mr. Meija’s concealed hands from his pockets, the subject launched into physical assault of the officers, striking the officers numerous times about their faces and heads.
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As a result of the attack, Sergeant Jonathan Robinson was transported to a Columbus-area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Officer Monique Lee and Officer Traevon Williams were transported to Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, where they were both treated and released.
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Jose Mejia was transported to the Ross County Jail where he was charged with Felonious Assault on a Police Officer, Resisting Arrest and Obstructing Official Business. Ronald Fisher was held at the Ross County Jail on the charge of Obstructing Official Business.