Fatal Encounters

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John Melchior

Name: John Melchior
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 08/08/2008
Location: U.S. 42 and OH-303
Brunswick, Ohio, 44212
County: Medina
Agency: Brunswick Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Melchior, who was wanted by Parma police in an attempted rape and burglary case, was killed after a police chase in Brunswick. He died when his motorcycle collided with a sport-utility vehicle and a car.
Unique ID: 7392

News article: Link






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