Florida police search for hit-and-run driver who drove into officer in roadway
A Sarasota police officer is recovering after he was hit by a car.
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Video released by the Sarasota Police Department shows a driver sped past a police car and hit the officer before speeding off.
Police said they were staging a roadblock around 9 p.m. Monday to stop a burglar.
Moments later the suspect hit the officer with a white Mercedes.
Security camera footage caught a photo of the suspect, and now police are asking for help to catch him.
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“We’re really hoping that people watching the video can help us find who this subject is. That’s why we’re putting it out there,” a police spokesperson said.
The officer was taken to a hospital and has since been released.
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