Suspect arrested after pointing a firearm at Sidney officer

Early Friday morning at approximately 0319 hours officer from the Sidney Police Departmentwere were dispatched to the area of 1011 Hayes St. in reference to gunshots being fired. Upon arrival officers learned the individual firing the shots had left the area in a red vehicle.

Upon checking the area an police observed a red vehicle near South St. and Ohio Ave. and identified the driver as David Ordean, 30. address-at-large. After activating the police vehicles’ emergency lights and siren Ordean sped away in the vehicle with the officer following. Near the west side of Ohio near Mound St. Ordean abruptly stopped the vehicle and as he exited the vehicle the officer again identified the driver as David Ordean. As Ordean turned his body the officer observed that Ordean had a silver handgun in his hand and then pointed the gun at the officer as he ran.