Suspect Strikes Officer With Van, Shot In Chase On Long Island: Police

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — A Middle Island man struck an officer with his vehicle in Bohemia, and then got into a gunfight with officers during a chase on Thursday night, Suffolk police said.

Detectives tried to arrest Brandon Scanlon, during a "confidential investigation" in Bohemia, and he sped away in a minivan, striking an officer and knocking him to the ground, police said, adding that officers chased him on through Brentwood to Bay Shore.

"Exchanges of gunfire occurred during the pursuit," police said.

The minivan crashed into a tree on North Sunrise Highway Service Road, east of Robert Moses
Causeway, at around 7:20 p.m., according to police.

Scanlon was shot while exchanging gunfire and he was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said, adding that five officers were also taken to the hospital for evaluation.

A ghost gun was found in Scanlon's vehicle, police said.

Scanlon, 33, was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and assault.

He will be arraigned at a later date.

Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association President Lou Civello said, "We are thankful that the officers are okay, and I think this just highlights the dangers that they face every single day."