Suffolk police: Marked vehicle shot multiple times while officer was driving

Suffolk police are investigating after a marked police vehicle was shot multiple times Tuesday night.

Dispatchers were called about the shooting at 7:25 p.m. in the 200 block of North Broad Street.

In a news release, the city said an officer was driving through the area when the vehicle was shot three times. The officer was not injured.

The city said there was a “large police presence” in the area while police collected evidence and searched for a suspect. No suspect information was released.

Information was not provided about the motive or circumstance of the shooting.

Anyone with information that will help investigators is asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.

Jessica Nolte, 757-247-4513, jnolte@dailypress.com

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