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Two Phoenix Officers Hospitalized After Suspects Ram Patrol Car During Attempted Stop

Investigators kept the area closed to document the early-morning stop that left two officers injured.

Overview

  • Shortly before 3 a.m., officers patrolling near 75th Avenue and Thomas Road spotted a speeding vehicle and attempted a stop near 85th Lane and Pinchot Drive.
  • Police say the driver tried to flee, made a U-turn in a cul-de-sac, and then rammed a Phoenix police patrol vehicle.
  • Multiple patrol units boxed in the sedan, and officers detained the driver and a passenger at the scene.
  • Both injured officers were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
  • The roadway remained closed for the investigation, and authorities had not released the identities of the two detainees.