Detroit police officers injured after suspect flees traffic stop, hits patrol cars

What to know:

• Two Detroit police officers were injured after a suspect fleeing a traffic stop struck them and two police scout cars.

• When it happened: Around 10:36 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.

• Where it happened: Near Wyoming Avenue and Eaton Street in Detroit.

• Why officers were there: They were assisting the Detroit Police Department’s commercial auto theft unit with a traffic stop.

• What happened: The suspect allegedly fled as officers attempted to stop the vehicle, striking two officers and two police vehicles.

• Officers’ conditions: Both officers were taken to a Metro Detroit hospital and are listed in stable condition.

DETROIT — Detroit police officers were injured after a suspect fleeing a traffic stop struck two officers and two police scout cars, according to the Detroit Police Department.

The incident occurred on Thursday (Oct. 29) around 10:36 p.m. near Wyoming Avenue and Eaton Street, where officers were assisting the department’s commercial auto theft unit with a traffic stop.

While officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the suspect fled and struck two officers and two scout cars, police said.

Both officers were transported to a Metro Detroit hospital and are listed in stable condition.

The incident remains under investigation.

Police said the information is preliminary and subject to change.

No additional details were immediately available.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department’s 10th Precinct Detective Unit at 313-596-1000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

You can also submit information through Detroit Rewards TV.