LORAIN POLICE CAR STRUCK

Lorain – A Lorain Police Officer was taken to Community Health Partners Emergency Room Saturday afternoon after his cruiser was struck during a chase.

It is not known at this time why the Police were chasing the car but the collision between the suspect car and cruiser occurred behind Denny’s on Henderson Dr.

LifeCare Paramedics and Lorain Firefighters treated the Officer at the scene and then he was transported to Community for further evaluation.

The driver of the Chrysler 300 then fled the scene heading towards Sheffield Village.

A short time later Police received a call from a resident on Norfolk Ave in Lorain saying that they had just heard a lot of squealing tires and then saw a man run through the back yards.

Police then located the 300 parked in a driveway in the 4700 block of Norfolk Ave.

The condition of the Officer was not known.