ALBANY — A Troy man has been accused of intentionally striking an Albany police officer with his car while trying to flee from a traffic stop.
The 20-year-old was charged with first-degree reckless endangerment and second-degree assault, both felonies, third-degree unlawful fleeing of a police officer, a misdemeanor, as well as “numerous vehicle and traffic law violations,” according to a news release from the Albany Police Department.
An officer patrolling the Hudson Avenue and Quail Street area tried to pull the man over around 12:20 a.m. on Saturday after seeing a potential traffic violation, according to the department. That’s when the man allegedly “intentionally swerved his vehicle,” hitting the officer as he drove away, the news release says. The officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries to his arm…