Kentucky
Man accused of shooting Kentucky officer arrested in Indiana
OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) — A person accused of capturing a western Kentucky police officer and stealing his cruiser was arrested Sunday morning in southern Indiana, authorities mentioned. The suspect was jailed on expenses that included assault on a police officer, theft, theft of a car and possession of a gun by a convicted felon, Owensboro Police mentioned in a press release.
The officer was investigating a suspicious individual at an Owensboro comfort retailer Saturday evening who matched the outline of a theft suspect, police mentioned. The suspect bought right into a bodily altercation with the officer as he was being questioned and used a hid handgun to fireside on the officer earlier than fleeing the scene within the cruiser, police mentioned.
The officer was hit, however was in a position to name for assist and was hospitalized with non-life threatening accidents, authorities mentioned.
The stolen car was recovered a short while later in Spencer County, Indiana, and several other legislation enforcement companies started looking for the suspect. He was later situated in Spencer County and jailed there pending extradition, police mentioned.