A vehicle attempting to flee a traffic stop struck two police officers, according to reports. According to reports, the incident occurred at 1:04 a.m. on 19th Street in the 14th Police District of Philadelphia. The police initiated a traffic stop, but the driver of the Nissan Altima stopped in the middle of the street before reaching under the seat of the car. The driver could not provide a license or registration once the police reached the car. They noted drug packaging materials, though.
After being told to exit the vehicle, the driver revved the engine and then tried to drive off. One officer tried to stop the driver, who then dug his fingernails into the police officer. Another officer tried to help, and somehow the vehicle, before the driver hit the gas. That led to the vehicle striking both police officers, though they only suffered minor injuries.
The driver fled the scene. Police found the vehicle along the 7400 block of Andrews Avenue, where the police officer’s body camera, which had fallen into the car, was recovered. Eventually, a standoff occurred with a nearby resident, and SWAT teams were called to take the driver into custody. The driver was charged with aggravated assault, assault on law enforcement, possession of narcotics, and additional offenses.
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