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Ohio Highway Patrol Calls Increase In Identity Theft Cases “Alarming”

12:00AM
August
15, 2010

The Ohio Highway Patrol says it has investigated 248 cases of identity fraud so far this year, compared to 114 incidents by this time in 2009. The cases involve fraudulent identification discovered by troopers during traffic stops and at driver license exam stations.

State Highway Cruisers Go Green With Solar Panels

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12:00AM
May 27, 2009

The Ohio Highway Patrol is going green by adding 5-watt solar panels to their fleet of 1150 patrol cruisers.

Ohio Highway Patrol Tracks Criminal Activity in Franklin County and Elsewhere

12:00AM
March
25, 2008

Using computers and GPS technology to track criminal activity, the Ohio Highway Patrol finds Franklin County the number one spot for felony and misdemeanor warrants and arrests.

City Buys More Police Cars

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12:00AM
September 11, 2007

Monday night the Columbus city council approved the purchase of another 20 cruisers as replacements for its aging fleet.

Police Search West Columbus For Escapee.

12:00AM
July
16, 2007

The Ohio Highway Patrol and Columbus Police are searching the city’s west side for an escaped murder suspect. The State Highway Patrol says Gerald Bullucks, 19, was last seen at 11:30 Sunday night at a mental health facility where he was being held.

Crash Predictor To Help Highway Safety

12:00AM
November
22, 2006

A new tool makes it possible for drivers and troopers to calculate where the trouble spots will be on this holiday travel weekend.

Ohio Highway Patrol announces crackdown on dangerous driving

12:00AM
June
26, 2006

Ohio State Highway Patrol will team up with local law enforcement this summer to crack down on speeders and drivers under the influence. Officials hope the program will reduce traffic-related fatalities. In Central Ohio the increased highway patrol will be concentrated on the Interstate-270 Outerbelt.

Ohio Highway Patrol graduates officers

12:00AM
December
23, 2005

Law enforcement officers from around the state began graduates of the Ohio State Highway Patrol Friday. The officers were trained to handle any circumstance including road rage.