Man Arrested For Attempted Murder Of Oceanside Police Officer

OCEANSIDE, CA – A man has been arrested on suspicion of intentionally hitting a police officer with his car while the victim was conducting a traffic stop Monday in Oceanside.

Roberto Ignacio Flores, a 26-year-old San Marcos resident, has been booked on suspicion of attempted murder and other charges in connection with the crash, which left 29-year Oceanside Police Department veteran Brad Hunter hospitalized.

According to the Oceanside Police Department, the motorcycle officer was conducting a traffic stop on Foussat Road at Oceanside Boulevard when a silver Dodge Neon with two men turned onto the street and hit him about 10:30 a.m.

Officials said the driver of the car continued south, then made a left turn onto Industry Street and fled to the east for several blocks before pulling to a stop in the middle of the roadway near El Camino Real. He and his passenger then jumped out of the vehicle and ran off, Oceanside police spokesman Tom Bussey said.

Medics airlifted the officer, who was conscious and alert following the crash, to a trauma center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Hunter has been with the Oceanside Police Department for more than 25 years, Bussey said.

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City News Service contributed to this report.

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