Trenton police officer injured in scuffle with hit-and-run suspect at city fire scene

The scene of a two-alarm fire being placed under control by the Trenton Fire Department Saturday afternoon turned into a frightening hit-and-run scenario that saw a suspect apprehended after a foot chase, injuring a Trenton police officer.

According to Trenton firefighter Ernie Lampkin, as firefighters worked on the blaze that caused extensive damage to two residences on Elmhurst Avenue shortly after 3 p.m., a young male driving a blue Ford vehicle attempted to cut through the scene as a woman chased on foot.

The woman signaled that the vehicle had just struck Trenton FD Battalion Chief Terrence Mulryne's emergency response vehicle, which was parked nearby. As responders on the scene signaled the driver to stop, he slowed down briefly before accelerating around parked emergency vehicles and personnel, who darted out of the vehicle's path.