12:39 p.m. Update: A Baltimore County police officer shot a suspect who attempted to ram the officer's cruiser after a routine traffic stop, according to officials.
At around 11:35 a.m., an officer stopped a white late-model Toyota RAV 4 in an alley behind the 700 block of Frederick Road in Catonsville because the driver was acting suspiciously, according to Capt. John Spiroff, commander of Precinct 1/Wilkens.
The driver of the SUV attempted to ram the police car, and the officer fired his weapon once, striking the victim in the arm, according to Spiroff.
The SUV left the scene, and the officer issued a bulletin for other police to look for the vehicle, Spiroff said.
Within minutes, the vehicle was located in the parking lot of the Catonsville High School athletic field off Bloomsbury Avenue.
The suspect, described by Spiroff as a white male in his 30s, was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. He is expected to survive, Spiroff said.
Police have not yet released the identity of the suspect.
Police spokesperson Elise Armacost said that rumors that the shooting was at CHS are incorrect. The school was not on lock-down during the incident, according to Armacost.
12:19 p.m. story: Baltimore County police are on the scene of a police involved shooting that started as a routine traffic stop in Catonsville.
Police pulled over over the driver of a Toyota RAV 4 after officers observed the driver acting suspiciously. During the traffic stop, the driver attempted to drive away. The driver was ultimately shot in the arm, according to Capt. John Spiroff, commander of Precinct 1/Wilkens.
A chase of the vehicle ultimately ended near the athletic fields at Catonsville High School.
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Better yet...they probably shot him days ago...needed the cover up so they stole the vehicle...drove the stolen vehicle to the lot and made up this whole entire ordeal. Not holding the responsible party responsible is what is wrong with this country. Kid brings gun to school blame the school not the 10-15 years of bad parenting. Cop shots driver trying to run him over...must be a cover up. Robber gets shot by business owner after several break ins...owner shouldnt have a gun. You liberal feel good idiots. How many are fleeing into Baltimore City where they condone the actions of criminals and condemn the actions of police? Last I looked the city is losing population....probably because it's over ran by liberal idiots running the place...put in place by liberal voters. The same folks who vote liberal to help these "poor black folks" are the same ones who call 911 as soon as they see a "unknown black male" walking down the street. You cant have it both ways.
who remembers he Juan McGee case ? innocent man shot by the cops at the Freedom Shopping center on Erdman ave (ironinc name for the shopping center huh? oh he didnt die , he was paralyzed from the waist down., trigger happy police-ing
who remembers he Juan McGee case ? innocent man shot by the cops at the Freedom Shopping center on Erdman ave (ironinc name for the shopping center huh? oh he didnt die , he was paralyzed from the waist down., trigger happy police-ing [posted twice cause they might no apptrove of my conet ( censor ship runs rampant these days
So you can name a handful of "bad actions" and that apparently lumps every police action under the "bad" heading. That's impressive. You know once I got a steak...it was meduim when I wanted meduim-well. Every cook is awful right? When these officers leave their house and miss Christmas morning because someone might decide they'll do you harm that day please dont bother to call.
"you are right, 100% let;s wait and see if his or her or any ones elses life was in danger. let's see how it gets covered up like so many other times". "right John so they get away with shooting a man in the back ? they are supposed to be trained to avoid that kind of stuff" "who remembers the case on Kirk Ave when the poice officer shot and killed a man at a "routine traffic stop" when the driver started to "drift foward" I believe the officer claimed,,,,,,,,,,, they do that all the time,they start to drive off because they know their license is suspended or revoked ,,,,,,,,,,,, no justifcation by a trained law officer to shoot and kill,,,,,,,,, ever hear of the term "throw down". that whwn the cops throw down a gun and say that was the gun the person had ( who they shot) who remembers he Juan McGee case ? innocent man shot by the cops at the Freedom Shopping center on Erdman ave (ironinc name for the shopping center huh? oh he didnt die , he was paralyzed from the waist down., trigger happy police-ing" (I would use "sic" where necessary, but afraid I might run out of space.) You feel you can attack all police actions (and other people), but anyone dares say anything that you don't like, and you get offended. Sorry, that's not the way it works.
If this guy made an attempt to run over or ram the police officer or his car it indicates a righteous shooting. A one ton car is a weapon, in this case it appears as indicated to be this fellows weapon of choice. If this went down as updated then so be it. Someone mentioned earlier the words "Routine Traffic Stop" and that there is nothing 'Routine" about a traffic stop. That is a play on words or the police "Lingo" if you will for stopping a car with probable cause (suspicious activity). I am sure the tags didn't come back with a "hit" for the stolen until the officer had exited the car and approached the vehicle. Hence this is how the officer feared for his safety as the suspect attempted to flee..... If it all went down that way. We are still in the USA.... Innocent until proven guilty. This applies not only to the suspect AS WELL AS THE OFFICER INVOLVED! WE can all Monday Morning Quarterback this stuff. If you REALLY want to know what happened go to the court hearings for this case! Public safety is always scrutinized. We are damned if we do, damned if we don't! You did not get here quick enbough officer, You handled that suspect a little roughly officer (forget about the fact he resisted).... I could go on and on, but that will be for my book...... Lighten up folks, we do the best we can with what we have. WE are not on every corner!