2 Bradenton police officers hospitalized after suspect strikes them with vehicle

Two Bradenton police officers were hospitalized after being struck by a suspect’s vehicle early Sunday morning, according to the Bradenton Police Department (BPD).

Officers responded shortly after 3:20 a.m. to the Wawa at First Street and Sixth Avenue East following a report of a man with a gun harassing customers, according to a news release.

Police said the suspect struck two officers with his vehicle while trying to leave the scene…

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