The suspect vehicle was located abandoned on Farm Avenue. Anyone with information is asked contact the Franklin Police Department at 937-746-2882 or call their TIP HOTLINE at 937-743-1TIP (1847), or on Facebook at
First report:
Officials are looking for a light a blue Ford Crown Victoria after it struck a Butler County deputy’s cruiser in a hit-skip crash early Tuesday morning in Franklin.
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The incident occurred just after 1 a.m. near the Speedway gas station in Franklin, located at 200 S. Main St., per initial reports.
Franklin officials say the vehicle, which reportedly has heavy front-end damage, was last seen northbound from the gas station on Main Street.
The deputy was not injured as a result of the crash. No word on the extent of the damage to the cruiser.
Authorities from various counties, ranging from Warren to Montgomery counties, were informed about the incident.
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