Officer Breaks Leg in Foot Pursuit

Police say the officer broke his leg while chasing after a suspect.

A police officer is in the hospital after injuring himself while chasing a suspect on foot.

It happened Friday night on 22nd and Mountain Streets. Police say the officer was in his police cruiser when he spotted the driver of a suspicious motorcycle. The officer’s vehicle hit the back of the suspect’s motorcycle, according to investigators.The suspect then fled on foot.

Police say the officer chased him down and arrested him but broke his leg in the process. He was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he is listed in stable condition. Police have not yet revealed why the officer was chasing the suspect in the first place.
 

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