Covington police manhunt underway near Greenup and 12th streets - Story

 

COVINGTON, Ky. — A manhunt is underway in Northern Kentucky for a man who shot a Covington police K-9 unit early Wednesday morning.

 

Covington Police Chief Spike Jones says Daleon Rice, 34, shot K-9 officer, "Ernie," twice while trying to evade arrest at 2:14 a.m. on outstanding warrants.

 

"Rice is the suspect in the stabbing of a family member that took place on Sunday in Covington," Jones said. "Rice attempted to evade police and police service dog “Ernie” was deployed."

 

Rice continued to fire at Ernie's handler before evading police. That Covington officer was not injured in the confrontation that happened near Greenup and 12th streets.

 

By 3 a.m. police had cordoned off the area as they searched for Rice.

I hope nobody else is injured by this ordeal. My full respect for our law enforcement in situations like this.

I hope nobody else is injured by this ordeal. My full respect for our law enforcement in situations like this.

 

My feelings exactly, anyone who would shoot at any type of law enforcement will shoot at anyone.

The guy stabbed his mother in the head.

The sad thing is this guy is so dumb and in so deep now the only way this is going to end is with police shooting him. No way this guy gives up without a fight. I wonder if he knows that his days are numbered?

They have arrested him.

Rice is charged with attempted murder of a police officer, assaulting a police service animal, felony theft, breaking and entering, felony safecracking, attempted murder-domestic violence, assault in the 1st degree and fleeing or evading police.

He got out of prison a year ago.

He got out of prison a year ago.

I guess he really missed it. Well now he won't have to worry about missing it ever again.

Some people will never learn. I often wonder how so many people end up on the path of violence and criminal behavior.

Dog suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

Covington has more than its share of hardcore types, and I have to remind myself all the time to bite my tongue in certain situations.

 

Not too long ago I was standing in line maybe 3 deep at a carry out when a rough looking dude wedged his way by me to grab a beer out of a cooler near the checkout counter, and then planted himself directly in front of me cutting the line.

 

I said "Seriously man, you just flat out cut in front of me".

 

His relpy, "I just finished serving 17 years of hard time, you wanna make something of it?"

 

I replied "Guess not" and he says "That's what I thought", and then for fear of him waiting outside for me, I simply forfeited my purchase and got the heck out of there.

 

The justice system does the community no favors when they let these type of characters back into society. They just get out tougher and more ruthless and resentful than they were when they first went to jail.

^ I was reading something just a few days ago about how all of the development in OTR is driving up rent and driving many of those people to Covington. And due to the soup kitchen and other services are overwhelmed as well. I'm sure that some shady characters are among those people coming over.

There are times when I believe that mankind has devolved. Then I think about how brutal past civilizations could be, and I revise my thinking and get some hope. However, we cannot lower our expectations for civilized behavior. I don't think I would have been so tolerant of this guy. However, I have never had a burly guy cut in front of me in a line....100% of the time it has been a middle-aged woman, and they scare me.

^ I was reading something just a few days ago about how all of the development in OTR is driving up rent and driving many of those people to Covington. And due to the soup kitchen and other services are overwhelmed as well. I'm sure that some shady characters are among those people coming over.

 

Im sure that is true but this guy is likely a true CVG native. His last name is synonymous with crime in Covington. He obviously couldnt stand being a free man.