" target="_blank"> Police in North Port are searching for a 23-year-old man accused of hitting an officer with his vehicle during an attempted traffic stop.
The incident happened on Price Boulevard near Purdue Street Monday evening.
According to the North Port Police Department, Debahj Grant struck an officer while putting his vehicle in reverse. The officer was pinned between the door jam before Grant fled the scene.
The vehicle was found empty a short time later, NPPD said. According to NPPD, the officer who was hit is OK.
Police deployed K-9 units and a drone team with a heavy presence in the area of Napoleon Road and Amnesty Drive.
According to NPPD, Grant is described as a Black male, 6 feet tall, weighing 155 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Police said he was wearing glasses at the time of the incident.
NPPD said more details will be forthcoming.
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