Struck By Incidents
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Connecticut Police Find Stolen Car That Hit Officer
New Britain Police are looking for the man who struck and dragged a New Britain police officer, while investigating a report of a stolen car.
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Illinois: Trooper, Driver Taken to Hospital
An Illinois State Police squad car was involved in an accident early Tuesday morning on Interstate 74 two miles north of Woodhull. The trooper was parked on the right shoulder Interstate 74 westbound two miles north of Woodhull Tuesday morning, working on a crash in the right ditch.
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Texas:Man Arrested After Denton County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Struck By Vehicle
An Ill. man was arrested after a Denton County Sheriff’s Office deputy was struck by a vehicle Saturday night. The deputy was directing traffic around 6 p.m. at an event in Krum when the incident happened. Other stories can be found at: http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/01/19/5497796/illinois-man-accused-of-dwi-assault.html?rh=1 http://www.newswest9.com/story/24493765/driver-arrested-after-deputy-struck-by-pickup
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Illinois: Cops: Drunken Driver Hit Lake Villa Squad Ccar
Authorities say a Lake Villa police officer suffered minor injuries Sunday night when a drunken driver his squad car.
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Virginia State Trooper Hit While Assisting Disabled Vehicle
Virginia State Police said a trooper was struck from behind Monday evening while assisting a safety patrol unit with a disabled vehicle. The incident happened at 6:18 p.m. on Interstate 264 near Mt. Trashmore.
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Texas: Denton County Deputy Hit by Truck While Directing Traffic
A Denton County deputy was in stable condition after being run over in the town of Krum Saturday evening. Investigators said the deputy was directing traffic when she was hit by a truck just before 6 p.m.
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Texas: Highland Park Officer Hurt by Fleeing Suspect
A suspect fleeing from a disturbance at a restaurant in Highland Park Village backed into an SUV and injured a police officer on January 19, 2014.
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Canada: Police Officer Struck by ATV
The RNC is looking for the men responsible for striking an officer with an ATV. The RNC says an officer attempted to stop a pair of ATVs that were driving dangerously in the area of Birchy Nap Hill Road in Torbay Wednesday afternoon. The ATVs refused to stop for police.
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Florida: St. Petersburg Motorcyle Patrol Officer Hit by Bus, Injured
A St. Petersburg police motorcycle patrol officer and a bus passenger were injured in a crash Saturday morning in St. Pete Beach, police said. Officer Michael Weiskopf was assisting with traffic control for the St. Pete Beach Classic 10K race at 7 a.m. when he was struck by a slow-moving Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority bus, police said. Other stories can be found at: http://www.wtsp.com/rss/article/353280/8/St-Pete-police-officer-struck-by-bus http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_south_pinellas/st_petersburg/st-petersburg-police-officer-hit-by-psta-bus-non-life-threatening
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Florida: Tampa Police Officer Struck by Fleeing Car, Suspect Shot
A Tampa police officer was injured after he was struck by a suspect's vehicle during a traffic stop. The incident happened in the area of Hillsborough Avenue and 30th Street. Investigators say a second officer opened fire on the car after it struck Captain Steve Hartnett and tried fleeing the scene.