Lafayette Police Officer Hit By Door Of Fleeing Suspect

LAMORINDA, CA — A Lafayette Police officer was hit by the car door of a fleeing suspect and a second officer narrowly missed being hit Thursday morning, when officers on a traffic stop learned that the driver had an active warrant. The ensuing police chase and manhunt snarled morning traffic on Highway 24. The suspect, 22-year-old Cothell Palmore of Antioch, was eventually arrested.

This drama began to unfold around 6:15 a.m. when a Lafayette police officer stopped a Nissan on Mt. Diablo Boulevard. Officers were aware that the driver had an outstanding arrest warrant. Once the driver became aware of the warrant, he drove away at a high rate of speed, striking one officer with the vehicle door and almost striking another officer who was attempting to detain him.

A pursuit on westbound Highway 24 ended when the driver bailed out on footjust east of the Wilder exit. He ran north into the surrounding hills

Law enforcement officers from multiple jurisdictions descended on the area, setting up a perimeter. After an exhaustive 2 hour search, the suspect was caught.

Palmore was booked into the Martinez jail on suspicion of felony evading, assault with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest, probation violation and an outstanding warrant. He is being held without bail.

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— Bay City News contributed to this report; Image via Renee Schiavone, Patch