Hostage situation still on going near Dayton International Airport in Dayton Ohio
Law enforcement surrounds a semi that was hijacked following a car chase
Someone was put onto a stretcher and into an ambulance.
The situation began around 1 a.m. Wednesday when police in London in Madison County , west of Columbus, attempted to pull over a van for not having taillights or the proper registration. The van, with a man and woman inside, drove away from officers on U.S. 42.
The van ultimately stopped at a gas station at the TA Travel Center on U.S. 42. Police saw the man and woman get out of the van, which prompted a short foot pursuit. During that foot pursuit, an officer attempted to use a stun gun.
The male suspect, believed to be a 54-year-old man, reportedly pointed a firearm at the officer but did not fire it, London police said. Officers found a live round at the scene, indicating the weapon was loaded.
The man and woman then got into a tractor-trailer cab that was unlocked at the travel center, which is often used by tractor-trailers as a rest and refueling point. A man and woman were inside the tractor-trailer, which did not have a trailer attached at the time.
The suspects then drove the truck out of the travel center, hitting a London police cruiser.
The Ohio Highway Patrol and other agencies chased the tractor-trailer across Clark, Greene and Montgomery counties. The pursuit ended in Vandalia on Interstate 70 west near the Dayton International Airport Access Road.
The man and woman who were in the tractor-trailer at the time it was stolen are believed to be hostages. Law enforcement officers are currently working to negotiate with the suspects to end the standoff peacefully.
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