2 Philadelphia officers injured after suspect reverses into police car, hits officer
Philadelphia police search for driver who hit 2 officers
Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect after two officers were hit by a car in Strawberry Mansion. Police say the officers were responding to a report of someone with a gun near 19th and Norris streets when the driver reversed into a police car with one officer inside, then hit another officer who was outside a second police car. One officer suffered minor injuries, while the other remains in stable condition at Temple University Hospital. Investigators say they later found a damaged gray Kia nearby, but the driver was gone.
PHILADELPHIA - Two Philadelphia police officers were injured after investigators said a suspect reversed into a police vehicle and struck another officer while fleeing in Strawberry Mansion.
What we know:
The incident happened just after 10 p.m. near 19th and Norris streets.
Police said two officers were responding to a report of a person with a gun when they stopped a car they believed was involved.
Investigators said the driver abruptly put the car in reverse and hit one police vehicle with an officer inside. The driver then struck another officer who was outside of a second police vehicle.
Both officers were injured.
Officer hospitalized
One officer suffered minor injuries and was not admitted to the hospital.
The other officer remained in stable condition at Temple University Hospital.
Inspector D.F. Pace said the vehicle struck the officer with enough force to throw the officer onto the hood, cave in the windshield and send the officer over the top of the vehicle.
Suspect still being sought
After the suspect drove away, officers found a gray Kia with a shattered windshield and heavy front-end damage a few blocks away on the 200 block of West Winona Street.
Police said the driver was not with the vehicle when it was found.
The suspect remains on the run.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about the incident or the suspect to contact Philadelphia police.
The Source: Information from Philadelphia police and initial reports.