COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A man was charged with felonious assault after CPD said he struck an officer with a vehicle.
NBC 4 reported with the FAST FACTS.
Officer Bryan Hupp was working special duty for an apartment complex located in the area of Gender Road and Winchester Pike on the city’s East Side.
Hupp observed 30-year-old Archie Smith acting suspiciously in the complex at about 4:14 a.m. Thursday, according to a police report.
Hupp attempted to stop Smith when he reportedly fled on foot.
Smith got into a vehicle parked in the area and intentionally drove his vehicle toward Hupp, striking him, according to CPD.
Hupp was transported to Grant Medical Center in stable condition with a lower-leg injury.
Patrol officers stopped Smith in the vehicle a short distance later.
Smith was charged with one count of felonious assault.
CPD said Smith had stolen items from the neighborhood in which he was originally spotted inside his vehicle.
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