HARVEY, La. (AP) — Authorities in Louisiana say a deputy fired at a vehicle whose driver attempted to strike the deputy.
A Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Facebook post says deputies responded to a report of a theft at a business Saturday in Harvey.
The suspect was driving an Acura TL. A deputy saw the vehicle and tried to stop it, but the driver fled.
Authorities say the driver, later identified as 32-year-old Bill Rumfield, came to a stop and the deputy tried to approach the vehicle. The driver began to flee and tried to strike the deputy.
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Authorities say the deputy fired at the vehicle, but the driver was able to escape.
Rumfield is wanted for aggravated assault with a motor vehicle on a peace officer. It’s unclear if he was hurt.