Crime
Fall River Police officer seriously injured after being hit by ATV vehicle that fled the scene
Police are looking for an ATV vehicle after a rider hit a police officer Friday evening.
According to Sergeant Moses Pereira, on Friday at approximately 7:54 p.m., a Fall River Police Officer was struck by a vehicle, while conducting a traffic stop in the area of Robeson Street and Delcar Street. The vehicle which struck the officer, fled the scene immediately after.
Scanner transmissions reported an ATV vehicle, however, FRPD did not confirm what type of vehicle was involved.
The officer, a seventeen-year veteran of the Police Department was transported to Rhode Island Hospital with serious injuries and has since been treated and released from Rhode Island Hospital.
The incident is under investigation by the Major Crimes Division, Accident Reconstruction Unit, and the Uniform Division.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Fall River Police Department at 508-676-8511. Anonymous tips can be provided by dialing 508-672-TIPS (8477).
david
November 4, 2022 at 10:44 pm
The Mayor’s Office and the Police Chief will not enforce Massachusetts law strictly prohibiting dirt bikes and ATVS being operated on a public way because these mostly stolen dirt bikes and ATVS are operated by Hood Rats and they are afraid of a couple loud mouths from the Hood Rat enabling ‘Community’.
This type of incident will only continue to happen more frequently; the Mayor’s reckless non-enforcement policy has encouraged it to a point where it is seriously out of control. The Police are looking for an ATV ? they are all over the City – intercept one sometime and get it off the streets
Manny
November 5, 2022 at 8:09 am
100% agreed. This shit has to be stopped now.
Manny
November 4, 2022 at 11:29 pm
Robeson Street is a complete s***show every summer night with bikes and cars speeding up and down, dudes doing wheelies on dirt bikes and ATVs. I’m sorry that the officer was hurt, but maybe for once they will start to seriously patrol this area and crackdown on this nonesense.