AMHERST, OH -- Five illegal immigrants were captured after an intense search took place on the Ohio Turnpike Friday morning.
After doing a routine cruise on the Ohio turnpike at approximately 9:55 am, the U.S. Border Patrol noticed a suspicious acting vehicle. Agents attempted to perform a vehicle stop near the Vermillion Valley Service Plaza, however, as the mini-van was pulling over, three passengers in the back seat bailed out and ran south into a heavily wooded area behind the plaza. Once the vehicle came to a complete stop, the driver and front passenger also bailed out of the van and began following the other three subjects in an attempt to escape Border Patrol agents.
Agents immediately contacted the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Great Lakes Air Branch and an AS-350 ASTAR Light Enforcement Helicopter was dispatched to the scene. Additionally, Border Patrol agents requested assistance from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Lorain County Sheriff’s Department, and Amherst Police Department in locating the fleeing subjects...
