A 29-year-old Moorhead man was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of striking a police officer with a car.
The incident happened about 9:25 p.m. in the 1300 block of 19½ St. S. in Moorhead.
Officer Cory Borkenhagen was getting equipment from his squad car when a vehicle swerved and struck Borkenhagen's left leg as well as the driver's door of the squad, according to a police report on the incident.
Borkenhagen was able to catch up to the driver after the vehicle pulled into the parking lot of a nearby apartment building.
Borkenhagen was later treated and released for minor injuries.
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The driver was identified by Moorhead police as Angel Hernandez.
Hernandez, who was being held in the Clay County Jail on Sunday, faces potential charges of criminal vehicular operation, DWI, leaving the scene of an injury accident and possession of a small amount of marijuana, according to the police report.
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