Driver Arrested After Wrong-Way Car Strikes Scottsdale Bicycle Officer

Police arrested the driver after the vehicle hit a bicycle officer during a traffic stop and investigators are probing the cause.

Overview

Scottsdale officers first saw a vehicle driving erratically and the wrong way on E. Shoeman Lane and attempted to stop it early Saturday morning when the driver accelerated and struck an officer on a police bicycle before fleeing.
The injured bicycle officer was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries and received treatment there.
A short time later officers located the vehicle near N. Scottsdale Road and Gold Dust Avenue and took the driver into custody on multiple charges.
The driver faces several criminal charges, including aggravated assault on a police officer, and the person has not been publicly identified.
Police say the case remains under investigation as authorities complete booking and charging steps and gather evidence to determine why the vehicle struck the officer.