Chesterfield Township police officer struck by fleeing vehicle – The Voice

July 17, 2024

This vehicle, occupied by fleeing suspects, struck a Chesterfield Township Police Officer on July 15. (Courtesy of Chesterfield Township Police Department)

A Chesterfield Township police officer was injured Monday morning when he was struck by a vehicle containing two fleeing suspects.

Chesterfield Township police are searching for two of the three suspects who allegedly stole more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from Walmart on July 15. (Courtesy of Chesterfield Township Police Department)

Around 11 a.m., three men entered the Walmart store on Marketplace Boulevard and stole more than $1,000 worth of merchandise, police said. Walmart’s anti-theft system recognized at least one of the perpetrators, who had previously stolen from other Walmart stores in the area, and contacted police as the suspects were leaving the store.

Video surveillance captures one of the three suspects who allegedly stole more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from the Walmart store in Chesterfield Township. (Courtesy of Chesterfield Township Police Department)

Officers arrested one of the three suspects. The other two suspects entered a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu with Michigan license plate EVR4104. The passenger side of the vehicle appears to have minor damage, police said.

While fleeing the scene of the accident, the vehicle struck a Chesterfield Township Police Officer, who suffered minor injuries.

Anyone with information identifying the suspects is asked to contact Detective Katelin Walsh at 586-949-3657 or [email protected].

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