Police: Man Rams Officer With ATV

Written by KCCI-TV

Wednesday, June 02, 2010

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Ottumwa police said Wednesday that an officer suffered a broken arm in an attempt to stop a man riding an ATV.The incident happened around midnight at the Ottumwa Country Club golf course.

Police said they received a report of a subject on a four wheel ATV harassing a security guard at Indian Hills Community College. Officers responded to the area and observed a subject operating the ATV at a high rate of speed.

Police said while searching the golf course on foot an officer observed the subject fleeing on the ATV. The officer attempted to stop the operator and was hit by the ATV.Lt Mike McDonough suffered a broken arm, officials said.

Police said the operator has been identified and charges are pending in the case.

Source: http://www.kcci.com/news/23768407/detail.html

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