Officer injured after getting run down by car
ST. CLOUD, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - A police officer was injured after a man tried to run him down with a vehicle in St. Cloud.
Police say they were conducting a traffic stop in the area of Cypress Grove Court in St. Cloud. The suspect vehicle refused to stop, hitting one officer.
St. Cloud police say the officer fired at the suspect vehicle, hitting the driver's side window. The suspect then continued to drive recklessly and jumped from the moving vehicle in the area of Cypress Forrest Lane where it hit another parked vehicle.
Police say the suspect ran off shortly afterward and has not been caught yet.
We're told the officer received minor injuries and refused medical treatment.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the St. Cloud Police Department at 407-891-6700 or Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.