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State Fair Ride Operator Charged With Trying To Punch OHP Trooper

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published August 8, 2017 at 5:28 AM EDT
Franklin County Sheriff's Office

An Ohio State Fair ride operator is behind bars after a confrontation with Ohio Highway Patrol troopers.  Dominique Wilkins of Rides of America was arrested Friday night after attempting to punch a trooper who tried to eject him from the fairgrounds.  Wilkins is being held on 55 thousand dollars bond.
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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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