An officer was hospitalized and a suspect is at large after police said the officer was dragged by a car in Over-the-Rhine Wednesday. Police said the officer was called to the 600 block of Peete Street around 8:45 p.m. The officer approached a car were police believe Taji Hill and Damien Lowe were selling heroin.The officer ordered the two out of the car, but Hill put the car in gear and crashed into a telephone pole and a police car before taking off on foot, police said.A police dog was sent to the area of Vine Street and East McMicken Avenue, but no one was found.Police are still searching for Hill.Damein Lowe, 24, who police said was selling heroin with Hill, was arrested and charged with felonious assault.Police said the officer was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center as a precaution, but is doing fine.

An officer was hospitalized and a suspect is at large after police said the officer was dragged by a car in Over-the-Rhine Wednesday.

Police said the officer was called to the 600 block of Peete Street around 8:45 p.m. The officer approached a car were police believe Taji Hill and Damien Lowe were selling heroin.


The officer ordered the two out of the car, but Hill put the car in gear and crashed into a telephone pole and a police car before taking off on foot, police said.

A police dog was sent to the area of Vine Street and East McMicken Avenue, but no one was found.

Police are still searching for Hill.

Damein Lowe, 24, who police said was selling heroin with Hill, was arrested and charged with felonious assault.

Police said the officer was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center as a precaution, but is doing fine.