A Chicago Police officer was injured after officers pulled over a car driving “erratically” in West Garfield Park Saturday evening. The driver tried to flee and the car struck and dragged an officer, according to police.
The driver was pulled over in the 4700 block of West Madison Avenue around 6:40 p.m. The officer’s weapon also discharged when they fell to the ground, police said. After striking the officer, the driver fled in the car, which was later found abandoned in the 4500 block of West Adams Avenue.
A person of interest was arrested. The officer was taken to the hospital in good condition. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability and CPD’s investigative response team are investigating.
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