Crime & Safety
Boston Cop Run Over By Stolen Car Before Firing At Suspect: Reports
The incident was reported around 7:45 p.m. in the area of 66 Hyde Park Avenue, WCVB reported.
BOSTON, MA — A Boston police officer was hospitalized Thursday night after being hit by a suspect driving a stolen car near the Forest Hills MBTA station, according to multiple reports.
The incident was reported around 7:45 p.m. in the area of 66 Hyde Park Avenue, WCVB reported.
The police officer then fired his gun at the suspect, who was left in critical condition, according to NBC10 Boston.
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Traffic was shut down on Hyde Park Avenue between Ukraine Street and The Arborway in Jamaica Plain due to police activity, police said just before 9 p.m.
Patch reached out to the Boston Police Department for more information.
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