Tacoma, Wash., officer hits man with patrol car

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A Tacoma, Wash., police spokeswoman says an officer used a patrol car to intentionally hit a man who tried to run away.

Spokeswoman Loretta Cool said the man, believed to be about 25, was taken to a hospital Wednesday night after complaining of leg pain. She did not know his condition.

The News Tribune reports (https://is.gd/evZk7A ) that Cool said she did not immediately know why the officer approached the man but she said a gun from the man was recovered at the scene. He ran a few blocks after he was hit.

The spokeswoman says the officer will be on administrative leave while the use of force is investigated.

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Information from: The News Tribune, https://www.thenewstribune.com