Sunday, March 15, 2015

POLICE OFFICER INJURED AT FIRE SCENE DURING SCUFFLE WITH SUSPECT




SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2015 

TRENTON, NEW JERSEY

The scene of a two-alarm fire being placed under control by the Trenton Fire Department Saturday afternoon turned into a frightening hit-and-run scenario that saw a suspect apprehended after a foot chase, injuring a Trenton police officer.

According to Trenton firefighter Ernie Lampkin, as firefighters worked on the blaze that caused extensive damage to two residences on Elmhurst Avenue shortly after 3 p.m., a young male driving a blue Ford vehicle attempted to cut through the scene as a woman chased on foot.
The woman signaled that the vehicle had just struck Trenton FD Battalion Chief Terrence Mulryne's emergency response vehicle, which was parked nearby.

As responders on the scene signaled the driver to stop, he slowed down briefly before accelerating around parked emergency vehicles and personnel, who darted out of the vehicle's path.

The vehicle hit a parked car and PSE&G truck, becoming wedged. The driver exited the vehicle and began running down Elmhurst Avenue with police officers in pursuit.

The suspect was tackled and apprehended by Trenton police behind a house on Laurel Avenue, according to Trenton Sgt. Adrian Mendez.

Trenton Police officer Al Ferdetta was treated by emergency personnel on scene for chest pains and minor injuries after the scuffle, according to Mendez.

Both the fire and the hit-and-run incident remain under investigation. Additional details were not immediately available.