Columbus Police Baseball: Officer Spotlight
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Officer Matt Baase
Officer Matt Baase, who patrols the near east side, the cities 12th pct. Officer Baase was on patrol when he noticed a car the was driving eratically and attempted a traffic stop. The traffic violator refused to stop when ordered to and sped his vehicle to an uncontrolable rate. Officer Baase, following the guidelines established by the Division, backed off from any possible pursuit but seconds later heard a loud BOOM. Officer Baase realized that the suspect had struck a school bus which had several children on board. When Officer Baase went up to the scene the suspect was trying to flee on foot and was arrested. 8 children and the driver were transported to the hospital with injuries since the crash caused the school bus to flip onto its side and land on 2 parked cars. On Wednesday March 11th, the suspect was sentenced to 3 years in prison for his actions that day. Thanks to Officer Baase for his great police work and dedication to the citizens of Columbus. Due to his actions, the citizens of Columbus will not have to worry about the suspect hurting anyone else !
