Two arrested in hit-and-run of officer
Two men were arrested Thursday night in connection with the hit and run involving a Las Vegas police officer near Eastern Avenue and Windmill Lane.
Jacob Groh, 18, of Henderson, has been booked on suggested charges of attempted murder, drug-related DUI and multiple traffic-related offenses. He is accused of driving the car.
Aaron Miller, 18, of Las Vegas, has been booked on a suggested charge of failure to give an officer information at an accident scene.
Metro traffic officers were at the Eastern and Windmill intersection directing traffic after a crash at about 5:55 p.m. While attempting to move the accident from the road, officers saw a car speeding toward the intersection.
Police said the officers repeatedly told the driver of the car to stop. After making a sudden stop, an officer ordered the driver to roll down his window but the vehicle accelerated, striking a second officer and dragging him a short distance.
Two men drove away in the car, going west on Windmill, and crashed into another car. They then ran, jumping a wall into a neighborhood northwest of the crash scene.
Miller was arrested in the 8000 block of Aspendale, where officers said he gave them Groh’s name. Groh was taken into custody about 9:43 p.m. as he was walking toward his home, according to police reports.
The injured officer, who has not been identified, was taken to University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
Miller was no longer in custody Friday afternoon. Groh remains in custody.
Formal charges have not been filed against either man.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact police at 702-828-5634, or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.
Reporter Kimber Laux contributed to this story.
Contact reporter Cassandra Taloma at ctaloma@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381.
