Police: Man fleeing scene hits law enforcement officers
NORCROSS, Ga. (AP) — Two law enforcement officers in Georgia are being treated for injuries after being hit by a car in a parking lot early Saturday.
The Gwinnett County Police Department said one of its officers and an investigator from the District Attorney's Office were trying to stop a man about 2:30 a.m. from driving because they believed he was intoxicated in a parking lot outside Chiquititas Lounge in Norcross.
The suspect backed up his van, knocking the officer to the ground with the driver’s door. The suspect pulled forward to flee the scene, running over the officer, police said in a news release.
Officers later located the vehicle in a nearby residential area. The suspect fled on foot and K9 officers were dispatched. The suspect was located and arrested.
The officers were transported to an area hospital for treatment. None of the injuries was life-threatening.
The suspect, who also was treated for unspecified injuries, faces charges of felony obstruction, aggravated assault, and fleeing and eluding. His name wasn't immediately released.