ATHENS FELONIOUS ASSAULT Man Sentenced For Attempting To Hit Officer With Car
Reported by: Tiersa Davis
Web Producer: Jeff Morris
Reported: Jan. 17, 2013 10:32 AM EST
Updated: Jan. 17, 2013 11:52 AM EST
Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail Photo
Athens
, Athens County
, Ohio
An Ohio man was sentenced for intentionally attempting to run over a police officer with his car.
John Mace, 31, of Nelsonville was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday, according to a news release from Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn. In June 2012, Mace tried to hit a police officer with his car and then fled, the release said. At the pre-trial hearing, Mace pleaded guilty to felonious assault.
The case was investigated by the Nelsonville Police Department.
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Tiersa Davis
