Crime & Safety
Man In Custody After Officers, Civilian Injured In Hit-And-Run
A man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run in Denver that left three officers and a bystander seriously injured.
DENVER, CO — A man is in custody after three Denver police officers and a bystander were severely injured in a hit-and run Saturday night, police said.
It's unclear whether the crash is connected with the George Floyd protests in downtown Denver.
The hit-and-run occurred near Logan Street and 16th Avenue, ABC7 reported.
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Two of the officers were released Sunday morning from the hospital, police said. The third officer remains hospitalized, but he's expected to make a full recovery, Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen said during a news conference Sunday.
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Pazen urged anyone with information about the hit-and-run to come forward, and nearly two hours later, the department announced that a man was in custody.
"A person and vehicle of interest in this case have been located," Denver police said in a tweet Sunday afternoon. "No other suspects are being sought at this time."
The identity of the man in custody has not been released.
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