Man out on bond for allegedly shooting at police officers now charged with hitting officer with car

A Braddock man was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly striking a police officer with a vehicle while out on bond for previous charges of attempted homicide.

Mitchell Johnson, 20, who was initially charged with attempted homicide for firing shots at police officers, now faces over a dozen new charges, including several felonies.

On Wednesday, the Munhall Police Department was searching for a reported stolen Chevrolet Malibu when Assistant Chief Jamie Caterino spotted the vehicle in Braddock. Caterino, in an unmarked unit, requested backup from the Eastern Regional Police Department before initiating a traffic stop…

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