BALTIMORE (WJZ) – The driver of a stolen vehicle rammed the police vehicle several times while trying to flee a traffic stop before another officer opened fire on Tuesday night, police said.
According to police, the officer fired a single shot and no one was shot. The employee inside the vehicle that was hit by the stolen SUV suffered minor injuries.
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A suspected stolen vehicle was taken around 5:30 p.m. in the 6900 block of Blanche Road near the Fallstaff Shopping Center on Reisterstown Road. According to police, the driver tried to leave the scene, repeatedly hitting the police car.
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After the police fired a shot, the driver surrendered and was arrested. They are being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center without bond.
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An officer was taken to an area hospital for treatment and released, police said.
https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2021/12/01/baltimore-county-officer-fired-shot-after-driver-of-stolen-car-tried-to-flee-police-say/ Baltimore County police shot after stolen car driver tried to flee, police say – CBS Baltimore
