Salisbury Police

SALISBURY, MD - The Salisbury Police Department has announced an officer was struck by a vehicle this morning while pursuing a suspect on foot.

Police say that officers responded to the area of Waverly Dr. and Newton St. in Salisbury just after 9 a.m. on January 24th on reports of a domestic disturbance. There, officers say a man who reportedly has multiple warrants fled from them and a foot pursuit ensued. One of the officers was accidentally hit by a car during the chase, the Department says.

The Salisbury Police Department says the officer was taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and is in good spirits. The officer is expected to make a full recovery. The suspect in question was successfully taken into custody, according to the Department.

 

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