Manhunt suspended for James Douglas Meadows, suspect in Lorain County police officer assault who remains at-large
The Lorain County Sheriff's Office reported law enforcement officers are still looking for James Douglas Meadows, 37. He stands 5-foot-7, weighs 170 pounds and has brown eyes and brown hair.
He's believed to be wearing a brown shirt and a gray beanie.
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The sheriff's office issued an alert on Thursday morning urging residents to lock their doors and shelter in place amid an ongoing manhunt. That shelter-in-place alert for the areas of Annis and Russia roads and South Lake Street was lifted just before 2 p.m.
Several law enforcement agencies on Thursday afternoon searched a wooded area on Russia Road near state Route 58, the sheriff reported.
The sheriff warned residents to call 911 immediately if they see Meadows.
The man's vehicle has reportedly been found, reports FOX 8 News reporter Rex Smith.
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Investigators said Meadows assaulted two Sheffield Village police officers who were following a tip on a parole violation over the weekend.
According to Lorain County officials, the Sheffield Village officers were able to get one cuff on Meadows before he escaped.
Marshals searched for him after that incident, according to the sheriff. Acting on a tip, the marshals spotted Meadows at about 8 a.m. on Thursday.
The sheriff said Meadows put the marshals' lives in danger in his efforts to flee.
Investigators said Meadows escaped after a short vehicle pursuit.
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