PPD Searching for Hit-And-Run Driver Who Sped Through Crime Scene
Philadelphia police are looking for a driver who forced several officers to jump to safety as he sped through a crime scene early Monday morning in Juniata Park.
Police say they were investigating a carjacking around 2:30 a.m. near East Erie Avenue and I Street in Juniata Park when the car barreled through the area. The car struck multiple police bikes before speeding off, according to police.
Officers investigating car jacking in Juniata Park were almost hit by a speeding Nissan,believed to be intentional. pic.twitter.com/c990hFgEiz
— Katherine Scott (@KScott6abc) June 26, 2017
No one was injured in the incident. 6ABC reports that police believe the officers were intentionally targeted.
Police are searching for the driver of a black Nissan sedan with tinted windows. Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
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