ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a Florida man has been charged with driving under the influence and marijuana possession after crashing into a police car.
A St. Petersburg police news release says the crash happened Monday morning, shortly after midnight.
Police say the officer was heading to a non-emergency call when 23-year-old Chapin Huffman hit her at an intersection. The officer was checked out at a hospital and then sent home to recuperate.
Huffman was arrested and then freed on his own recognizance. Jail records didn’t list an attorney.
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