Suspect arrested after Grand Rapids officer is hit

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By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Jul 4, 2008 at 2:17 PM EDT

Story Updated: Jul 4, 2008 at 10:17 PM EDT

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Police have arrested a Grand Rapids man suspected of striking a police officer with his vehicle while fleeing from a traffic stop.

Police say the driver was being stopped late Thursday when he pulled away, turned around in a driveway and drove quickly at the officer.

Police say the officer fired two shots at the vehicle before being struck. The 24-year-old suspect then drove away but was arrested Friday afternoon on the city's southeast side.

The officer was treated at a hospital for leg and head injuries before being released.

Kent County prosecutors plan to review the case on Saturday.

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