HOMESTEAD, Fla. – A Homestead police officer was hurt Saturday after a man pulled over for a traffic stop struck him with his car’s mirror and then led police on brief chase, ultimately crashing, authorities said.
Detective Fernando Morales, a spokesman for the Homestead Police Department, said the officer was getting the driver’s information when the man struck him with the mirror.
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The driver sped away, but police pursued him. The driver then crashed his car in the area of Southeast Second Street and Southeast 37th Avenue.
Paramedics transported the officer to a local hospital as a precaution. His injuries were minor.
The driver, who was not identified, faces a number of charges, including aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.