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FSU Police Searching for Suspect Who Hit Officer With Car

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Posted at 1:19 PM, Nov 22, 2014
and last updated 2014-11-22 09:00:40-05

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) -- Florida State University Police are searching for a man who hit an officer with his car.

The officer was on foot patrol in Heritage Grove, when he saw a college-age man smashing a car with a bat.

According to authorities, after the officer identified himself, the suspect jumped into a waiting car and as he was driving away, hit the officer. 

The officer was treated at a local hospital for minor injuries, and has been released.

The suspect is described as a white man with brown hair and wearing a gray colored sweatshirt. The getaway car was a  four-door black sedan, possibly a late model Volvo or Saab.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Florida State University Police Department at (850) 644-1234 or through Crime Stoppers at (850) 574--TIPS.