Clearwater Police arrest Lee County man for intentionally driving into police car

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — Clearwater Police arrested a Lee County man for intentionally driving into a police car on Saturday morning.

Pinellas County jail records show that 28-year-old Garrett Burr is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. In a Facebook post, Clearwater Police said the crash happened around midnight on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard, just west of U.S. 19.

The officer was sitting at a red light when Burr accelerated and drove into the marked cruiser, police said. The officer was taken to Morton Plant Hospital, where he was treated and later released for minor injuries.

Garrett told officers that he intentionally hit the car, according to police, but did not say why. He declined to speak further with officers. Jail records show that Garrett is still in custody as of Sunday afternoon.