Police shoot suspect after officer is hit with vehicle, sparking SW Detroit chase, arrest
A large police scene included Michigan State troopers, DPD and Dearborn
A vehicle believed to have been involved in the police situation was towed away while investigators worked the scene near Woodmere Cemetery in SW Detroit.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A chaotic scene involving an officer-involved shooting and a police officer hit by a vehicle unfolded Wednesday morning in Detroit.
The backstory:
Officers with the Southeast Michigan Auto Crimes Consortium, attempted an arrest at 5:45 a.m. of suspects inside a vehicle for a string of automotive break-ins, according to Dearborn police.
During the arrest, a suspect accelerated and struck a task force officer in the 100 block of Southfield Road and Ecorse. In response, another officer fired his gun and struck the suspect behind the wheel.
The driver then fled, leading police on a pursuit before being arrested. A swarm of police cars could be seen in the area of Woodmere and Fort Street as SkyFOX flew over the scene this morning.
The task force officer was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, while the suspect suffered non-life threatening wounds and is also being treated.
SkyFOX flies over massive police scene in SW Detroit
A large police scene was active outside the Woodmere Cemetery in Detroit early Wednesday morning.
Dig deeper:
The Southeast Michigan Auto Crimes Consortium is a regional task force managed by the Dearborn Police Department that partners with federal, state, county, and local law enforcement agencies to investigate organized auto theft and related crimes across Southeast Michigan.