Ohio Firefighters Held Hostage Released OK

Oct. 22, 2015
The hostage taker wanted a beer and his medicine.

A beer and psychiatric medicine are what an Ohio man wanted as he held two firefighters hostage Wednesday night.

The two South Amherst firefighters were taken hostage by a disgruntled man as they were checking a grass fire, authorities reported.

Six other firefighters at the scene escaped capture.

The man said he wasn't going to harm anyone. After two hours, the incident was brought to a successful conclusion. 

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