Margate officer struck by vehicle during street takeover call, police say

A driver is wanted in connection with injuring a Margate police officer in a hit-and-run overnight, the department said.

According to Margate Police, officers responded to reports of a street takeover in the 2900 block of Banks Road. When they arrived to investigate, one officer was struck by a vehicle, leading to an officer firing their service weapon.

However, police said it’s unclear whether anyone was struck by gunfire inside the suspect vehicle before fleeing the scene…

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