What started as a fleeing vehicle report in Mt. Healthy ended with a hard stop in Colerain Township, where police say a 29-year-old driver rammed a cruiser after blowing through an intersection on Blue Rock Road.
Colerain Township officers arrested 29-year-old Hayden Getz yesterday after a pursuit that began in Mt. Healthy and wrapped up in a convenience store parking lot on Blue Rock Road. According to police, the driver hit another vehicle at the Livingston Road intersection, then dropped the car into reverse and collided with a patrol cruiser before officers pulled him out and took him into custody.
Both Getz and the other driver were treated at area hospitals and later released. Police say Getz was then transported to the Hamilton County Justice Center to await arraignment.
In a post on the Colerain Township Police Department Facebook page, officials said Mt. Healthy police initially reported a vehicle fleeing toward Colerain Township along Ronald Reagan Highway. Colerain officers later found the car parked and occupied in the United Dairy Farmers lot at 3610 Blue Rock Road. When the vehicle left the lot, officers pursued, and a crash at Livingston and Blue Rock left both vehicles disabled. Police identified the driver as Hayden Getz and said he faces both felony and misdemeanor counts, including felonious assault, failure to comply, operating a vehicle under the influence, and driving under suspension.
How the chase unfolded
Police say the pursuit picked up after officers spotted the vehicle in the United Dairy Farmers lot, then followed it out onto nearby streets. Officers pursued the car from the UDF lot to the intersection of Livingston Road and Blue Rock Road, where both vehicles reportedly left the roadway and became disabled.
According to the department, the driver ignored a stop sign at the intersection and, while trying to get away, threw the vehicle in reverse and hit the cruiser three times. Officers then removed him from the car and placed him under arrest. Authorities say Getz sustained minor injuries, was treated at an area hospital, and later released.
Where it happened
The pursuit ended at a familiar neighborhood stop: the United Dairy Farmers parking lot at 3610 Blue Rock Road, a convenience store and gas station that serves the Colerain area. A listing on BusinessYab confirms the store’s address.
The UDF sits near the intersection of Blue Rock and Livingston, a busy stretch that channels traffic between nearby neighborhoods and Ronald Reagan Highway, which is where Mt. Healthy officers first reported the fleeing vehicle heading toward Colerain.
Charges and next steps
Colerain police say Getz has been charged with felonious assault, listed as a felony of the second degree, and failure to comply, described as a felony of the third degree. He is also accused of operating a vehicle under the influence and driving under suspension, along with additional traffic counts tied to the pursuit and crash.
Officers say they pulled Getz from the vehicle after the collision and took him into custody at the scene. From there, he was transported to the Hamilton County Justice Center, where he is awaiting arraignment. Prosecutors are expected to review the investigation, and formal court filings will follow as the case moves through the Hamilton County court system.
Legal implications
Under Ohio law, felonious assault is defined in Ohio Revised Code Section 2903.11 and is typically charged as a second-degree felony. Failure to comply with an officer’s signal is covered in Section 2921.331 of the Ohio Revised Code, which allows the charge to be raised to a higher felony level when a fleeing driver causes serious harm or when other aggravating factors are present.
Those statutes form the legal framework that prosecutors will rely on as they decide how to proceed with the case in court.
How to contact police
Colerain Township police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call 513-321-COPS (2677) or reach out through the department’s contact page. The township’s official website lists police department locations and phone numbers for residents who want to provide tips or keep tabs on developments in the case.
