Police car strikes porch of North Toledo house

1/4/2010

A Toledo police cruiser ran off the street and struck the front porch of a North Toledo house early yesterday, police said.

Neither the officer nor the occupants of 2814 Mulberry St. were injured in the crash, which occurred at 1:30 a.m. while the officer was responding to a report of a stolen car, Lt. Ron Pfeifer said.

The officer lost control of his vehicle, possibly because of ice, the lieutenant said. The front end of the cruiser, one of the department's 2008 Dodge Chargers, had heavy damage.