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Here's a link to the video I don't know how to embed.
http://www.myfoxdc.com/clip/10323595/officer-struck-by-driver-on-the-beltway-driver-arrested
http://www.myfoxdc.com/clip/10323595/officer-struck-by-driver-on-the-beltway-driver-arrested
A 58-year-old Baltimore man was arrested and cited for DUI after he hit a Montgomery County police officer who was on foot on the Beltway. But the 20-year veteran officer could face a misconduct investigation for his reaction after it happened.
As the officer was redirecting cars around a multi-car crash on the outer loop of the Beltway, a gray sedan veers around the bumper-to-bumper traffic and directly at the officer. According to police, the officer is hit and that is when things take a turn for the worst.
The officer starts pounding on the window and hood of the car. When the driver gets out, he falls and hits the ground hard. At first, it appears he was shoved by the officer. But now that is put into question. Police say that driver was drunk; his blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit.
“The 58-year-old Baltimore man was arrested under suspicion of DUI after he was failed a field sobriety test,” said Capt. Paul Starks with the Montgomery County Police Department.
The driver was then taken to the station where he had a breath test and police say he had a blood alcohol level of .22. The Baltimore man was cited and released.
While the officer was hurt and taken to the hospital following the incident, some people question his reaction.
“I mean, that’s so aggressive, you don’t expect that from a police officer,” said Aneth Gomez, a Germantown resident.
“That’s kind of crazy for an officer to do something like that,” said another man. “I think that was kind of wrong what he did.”
Montgomery County police will investigate whether there was misconduct.
The names of the driver and the officer have not been released
The investigation into officer misconduct will involve interviewing witnesses as well as the officer himself, and taking a look at other evidence such as the video of the incident. ]
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