The North Port Police Department is searching for a man they allege injured an officer while fleeing from a traffic stop on Monday, marking the second time in less than a week the man had escaped law enforcement.
NPD said 23-year-old Debahj Grant was pulled over by an officer near Price Boulevard and Purdue Street Monday night.
Watch Fox 4’s Alex Orenczuk report on Debahj Grant’s escape from police:
Man escapes from law enforcement twice in a week, injures officer while fleeing
“Mr. Grant was very combative,” said Josh Taylor, NPD Chief of Staff. “Ultimately the officer had opened his door to get him out of the vehicle. Mr. Grant then put his vehicle in reverse, kind of pinning the officer inside of the door jam of the car and then fled at a high rate of speed.”
Fox 4.Officers found Grant’s car abandoned near Amnesty Drive and Napoleon Road, where officers began searching for him, using K9 units and drones…