A Chicago man is facing charges of attempted murder after he allegedly struck a police officer while trying to flee a traffic stop on the city’s Northwest Side earlier this week.
According to authorities, officers were conducting a traffic stop in the 1000 block of North Ridgeway at approximately 8 p.m. Thursday night when the driver of the vehicle put the car in drive and attempted to flee, striking a Chicago police officer in the process.
The suspect then got out of the vehicle and began to run from the scene, but was taken into custody a few minutes later in the 900 block of North Hamlin, according to police.
Police say that 32-year-old Timothy Hendricks was arrested and charged with one felony count of attempted first-degree murder in the case. Hendricks also faces felony charges of aggravated battery of a police officer, resisting a police officer and possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine with an intent to deliver.
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Hendricks appeared in bond court on Saturday.
The officer was injured in the incident, and there was not an update provided on their condition at this time.
