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Port Orange officer hit by suspect in stolen vehicle, police say

Port Orange Police Department Port Orange police car (WFTV Staff/WFTV)

PORT ORANGE, Fla. — A suspect in a stolen vehicle fled from officers on Friday, the Port Orange Police Department said.

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Police discovered the vehicle at the Sunrise Pointe Apartment Complex and tried to stop the driver.

According to a news release, one of the officers was hit by the vehicle, and a patrol car was also hit.

Police said the driver ran out of the car onto the 3800 block of Clyde Morris Boulevard.

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Law enforcement was then able to catch the suspect.

The department said all of the police officers were alright.

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