CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (Sept. 16, 2025) – A Chillicothe man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after police say he banged on a cruiser stopped at a red light downtown, then struck an officer during an altercation.

According to Chillicothe Police, the incident happened around 2:15 p.m. at the intersection of East Main and North Mulberry streets. Officer Shane Daubenmire reported that while stopped in traffic, a man later identified as Kevin Self ran up and began hitting the rear of his patrol car before approaching the passenger side.

Daubenmire recognized Self, who had been arrested two days earlier for disorderly intoxication. Witnesses told police that Self had been drinking and yelling inside a vehicle with his mother, Jana Self, before jumping out and confronting the officer.

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