A police officer is recovering after he was struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop in the Kensington section of the city Saturday morning.
The officer tried to pull over a vehicle with a tag that came back in stolen status at 8:30 a.m. on F Street and Kensington Avenue. Police say the driver fled the scene, striking the officer.
The officer was taken to the hospital and later released. The striking vehicle, which had damage to the passenger side and front end, was later found unoccupied at Hartville and Ontario streets. Police continue to search for the driver.
