2 Officers Hurt In Hudson Valley From Fleeing Suspect In Stolen Lexus
Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who injured two officers in the Hudson Valley while on the run from cops.
The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department confirmed an officer was injured in a hit-and-run.
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The unidentified officer was getting out of his patrol car around 600 Main Street after pulling over a red Lexus.
A 2007 red Lexus pulled into a parking space but then backed into parked police vehicles, officials say.
The Lexus then rammed the passenger’s side of one of the marked police vehicles, causing it to strike one of the officers, sending him airborne and landing on the sidewalk.
"That Officer was rendered unconscious and sustained multiple injuries," the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department stated in a press release.
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The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department also confirmed a second officer was injured.
"The action by the Lexus’s operator also caused the vehicle to strike another Officer, injuring that Officer’s foot," police stated.
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The conditions or names of the officers haven't been released. But the police did confirm both officers are currently out of work.
Lexus Found Abandoned
The Lexus then fled the area and was later found in the area of Cottage Street and Winnikee Avenue.
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The Lexus was found abandoned. No arrests have been made at this time.
"This investigation is ongoing and the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department is urging anyone with information related to this or other incidents to call the Tip Line at 845-451-7577," police said.
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