All articles tagged with #injured officer
Newly released video captures the moment a Los Angeles Police Department sergeant, Vanessa Prentice, was struck by an alleged drunk driver while trying to stop a stolen car. The incident, which occurred in September, left Prentice severely injured and she was rushed to the hospital. The suspect, Alexis Carter, was arrested on felony DUI charges. Prentice has since been released from the hospital and is on the road to recovery.
A driver led Los Angeles police officers on a brief pursuit in Sun Valley, resulting in an injured officer and a sheared fire hydrant. The pursuit ended near Hollywood Way and Covello Street, where a black pickup truck crashed into a parked vehicle, causing the hydrant to be knocked off. Workers attempted to shut off the water, while officers searched for the driver. One person connected to the pursuit was taken into custody.
A Chicago police officer was injured in a shooting during a traffic stop in the Englewood neighborhood. The officer is in good spirits and being treated for a gunshot wound to the hand. The incident occurred when officers attempted to stop a vehicle, which then reversed and struck a squad car. Multiple shots were fired, and a black BMW with possible bullet holes fled the scene. Two other officers were taken to the hospital for evaluation but were not injured. The incident is being investigated, and it is unclear if there was an exchange of gunfire or how many shots were fired.
A man linked to an Amber Alert for a missing 2-year-old girl from Lansing, Michigan, fled from St. Clair Shores police, crashed into a patrol car, and injured an officer. The driver, who has ties to the Detroit area, resisted arrest and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The missing child, Wynter Smith, has not been found yet, and the investigation is ongoing.
A 13-year-old juvenile offender injured a police officer during a shootout with Florida police. The incident occurred after the police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle. The juvenile offender fled the scene and fired at the police, injuring one officer. The police returned fire and apprehended the suspect, who was taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.