MEMPHIS, TN - Authorities with the Memphis Police Department (MPD) confirmed that one of their officers was struck by the driver of a stolen vehicle while the officer was trying to break up a large gathering at a short-term rental home.
According to FOX 13, police responded to a disturbance call on the 1100 block of Kyle Street in the Glenview neighborhood around 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 7th. The short-term rental homeowner told investigators that he had not authorized the large gathering and that he needed help to disperse the group.
MPD said that an officer was checking on a black Kia Stinger parked in the driveway when someone got inside the vehicle. That individual was later identified by police as a 17-year-old boy. According to the police report, the "officer opened the driver door to confront him and prevent him from leaving. The male drove off with the door open."
As the driver of the car started to drive away, the officer got knocked down. He radioed a alert said "he had been run over." Shortly after, police determined that the Kia Stinger was stolen and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit ended about four miles away after the Kia Stinger crashed into construction beams in the area of E.H. Crump Boulevard and Kansas Street.
The crash did not stop the driver, as the teen boy got out and fled on foot. Police said that he was quickly caught and apprehended. The teen had guns on him and a vehicle programmer that he allegedly used to steal cars. According to ABC 24, he specifically was in possession of a Glock 19, 9mm, loaded with one in the chamber and 18 in the magazine.
After the arrest, the Memphis Fire Department treated the driver for a limp, but it was determined that the injury was from a gunshot wound the teen boy suffered in December 2023. MPD said that the teen driver did not have new wounds or injuries. He was taken to the hospital with non-critical injuries to be evaluated. In their report, police said, "He was alert and talking."
As for the officer that was struck while the teen driver was recklessly driving out of the driveway, MPD said that he was treated at a nearby hospital and later released. Police said that they also found a second stolen car in a parking lot of Glenview Park, which sits across from the Kyle Street home where the large gathering was taking place. The vehicle, a 2021 Dodge Durango, was reportedly stolen from Bartlett and later towed to the Bartlett Police Department's lot.
In a separate incident, a San Jose, California, police community service officer was killed and another was injured after being struck by a vehicle on Saturday, August 3rd. According to NBC Bay Area, both community service officers were conducting traffic control in South San Jose when they were hit. One of officers, since identified as 34-year-old Long Tham Pham, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The other officer was taken to the hospital and according to the San Jose Police Department (SJPD), is expected to recover from injuries sustained from the crash. The driver of the vehicle, who has yet to be identified, was arrested in the area. Initial investigations suggest that the driver was under the influence of alcohol.
According to FOX 13, police responded to a disturbance call on the 1100 block of Kyle Street in the Glenview neighborhood around 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 7th. The short-term rental homeowner told investigators that he had not authorized the large gathering and that he needed help to disperse the group.
MPD said that an officer was checking on a black Kia Stinger parked in the driveway when someone got inside the vehicle. That individual was later identified by police as a 17-year-old boy. According to the police report, the "officer opened the driver door to confront him and prevent him from leaving. The male drove off with the door open."
As the driver of the car started to drive away, the officer got knocked down. He radioed a alert said "he had been run over." Shortly after, police determined that the Kia Stinger was stolen and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit ended about four miles away after the Kia Stinger crashed into construction beams in the area of E.H. Crump Boulevard and Kansas Street.
The crash did not stop the driver, as the teen boy got out and fled on foot. Police said that he was quickly caught and apprehended. The teen had guns on him and a vehicle programmer that he allegedly used to steal cars. According to ABC 24, he specifically was in possession of a Glock 19, 9mm, loaded with one in the chamber and 18 in the magazine.
After the arrest, the Memphis Fire Department treated the driver for a limp, but it was determined that the injury was from a gunshot wound the teen boy suffered in December 2023. MPD said that the teen driver did not have new wounds or injuries. He was taken to the hospital with non-critical injuries to be evaluated. In their report, police said, "He was alert and talking."
As for the officer that was struck while the teen driver was recklessly driving out of the driveway, MPD said that he was treated at a nearby hospital and later released. Police said that they also found a second stolen car in a parking lot of Glenview Park, which sits across from the Kyle Street home where the large gathering was taking place. The vehicle, a 2021 Dodge Durango, was reportedly stolen from Bartlett and later towed to the Bartlett Police Department's lot.
In a separate incident, a San Jose, California, police community service officer was killed and another was injured after being struck by a vehicle on Saturday, August 3rd. According to NBC Bay Area, both community service officers were conducting traffic control in South San Jose when they were hit. One of officers, since identified as 34-year-old Long Tham Pham, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The other officer was taken to the hospital and according to the San Jose Police Department (SJPD), is expected to recover from injuries sustained from the crash. The driver of the vehicle, who has yet to be identified, was arrested in the area. Initial investigations suggest that the driver was under the influence of alcohol.
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