Hit-and-run driver arrested in crash involving Glendale officer

A suspect was arrested after a hit-and-run crash involving a Glendale police officer overnight.

The officer reportedly had been driving through an intersection at 75th Avenue and Glendale with a suspect in custody in the backseat at around 12:30 a.m. when the crash happened.

Police say a car turned left in front of the officer's vehicle, and then tried to flee from the scene.

The driver didn't get far, and was eventually arrested on a hit-and-run charge. Impairment is suspected to be a factor.

No serious injuries were reported.

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