WORCESTER, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- A Worcester police officer was injured after someone allegedly tried to run over him in a Burger King parking lot, according to police.
On Tuesday at around 12:30 a.m., Officer Jeremy Smith saw a disturbance taking place in the drive thru area of the restaurant located at 163 Madison Street. Police said a man driving a white 2014 Kia arguing and yelling at employees of the restaurant.
The driver of the vehicle eventually moved out of the drive thru lane and parked in the restaurant parking lot.
The officer parked his cruiser behind the vehicle and tried to approach the driver, 19-year-old Connor Davis, of Worcester.
According to several witnesses, as the officer approached the car, Davis put the vehicle in reverse and backed up towards the officer. The officer yelled out several commands for Davis to stop, but he did not comply.
The vehicle backed up toward the officer several times, nearly hitting the officer and eventually hitting the cruiser. The officer jumped out of the way to avoid being hit by the driver's side of the vehicle.
Officers said Davis tried to flee the scene, and drove toward the officer once again. The officer then fired two rounds into the vehicle.
Davis was not struck by the gunfire and continued to drive towards the officer, eventually hitting him in the left leg and foot. Davis then drove off and fled the Burger King Parking lot.
The officer was able to get into his car and follow the vehicle. A nearby officer on routine patrol heard the gunshots and witnessed Davis flee the scene. The second officer assisted and Mr. Davis was eventually stopped at Green and Gold Streets. Davis got out of the car and tried to run away, but the assisting officer was able to apprehend him.
Davis was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and armed assault with the intent to murder.
The officer was taken to a nearby hospital. The officer suffered soft tissue damage to the leg and foot but had no broken bones.
In court, as Davis' parents listened, prosecutors called Davis a dangerous person and asked that he be held on no bail until the next hearing.
"The defendant was not cooperating with police. he was inherently dangerous. he attempted to run over a police officer and then fled after numerous commands to stop. and after police had to use force to stop him, your honor," said prosecutor Shayna Woodard.
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