West Virginia: Nicholas County Sheriff's Deputy hit by car, in stable condition
West Virginia Law Enforcement
A Nicholas County Sheriff's Deputy is in the hospital in stable condition after he was hit by a car. Sheriff David Hopkins tells WSAZ he suffered a broken shoulder blade. His name has not been released.
According to a news release, the Deputy was responding to a call of a vehicle that was stolen from the Little General Sunoco on West Virginia Rt. 55 in Calvin. The deputy made contact with the vehicle and a short pursuit began. When the deputy tried to use a taser to apprehend the suspect, on Nile Road near Persinger, he was able to get behind the wheel of his cruiser. The deputy tried to stop him and he was dragged into a ditch.
The suspect took off to a home on Armstrong Road. Sheriff Hopkins says the suspect parked in the back of the home and went inside. That's where the homeowner held him until police arrived.
The suspect was taken into custody and put in a cruiser but the Sheriff says he then became unresponsive. The suspect was also taken to Summersville Regional Medical Center. His name and condition have not been released at this time.
The incident is now being investigated by the West Virginia State Police.