HOcking county deputy and K9 injured

[M-Quigley]

The suspect is a corrections officer, and fired 150 rounds at the deputies before surrendering.

The incident took place off state Route 93 north on Bremen Road in Logan around 7:14 p.m. Hocking County Sheriff Lanny North said dispatchers received a call from a child asking deputies to respond after a fight within the home.

When deputies responded, North said they were shot at by Steven Hardbarger.

“They continued to ask him to come out and surrender himself and that's when shots started to erupt,” North explained.

Deputy Miles was struck by one of the bullets, with his radio taking the brunt of the shot.

North shared a picture of just one of the cruisers that was struck by nearly 30 rounds.

Logan Police Department K-9 Rambo was inside one of the cruisers that was struck. He was hit by glass and had to be flown to Columbus for care.

“Deputy Miles was lucky, he was grazed in the hip. The other deputy was lucky because the bullet hit the frame of the windshield and ricocheted through the driver's window and barely missed him as he was leaning over to get something out of his car,” North explained.

North and Black say they are just thankful no one was more seriously injured.

“I'm just grateful that no one was hurt. It could have been much worse than what actually happened last night. I think we are all grateful that it turned out the way it did,” North said.

There is a picture of the radio on the website.

[xxxamishxxx]

I worked with him at CRC back in the late 2000's. Was friends on facebook but not anymore. I sad to see this happening.