Lawrence Police Officers Injured Trying To Arrest Carjacking Suspect
LAWRENCE (CBS) – Three Lawrence police officers were injured while attempting to arrest a carjacking suspect early Thursday morning.
Around 2 a.m. on Thursday, police spotted Hector Elias Rijo, 23. He was wanted in a carjacking from the night before.
When officers attempted to stop Rijo, he crashed head on into a cruiser at Phillips and Exeter Streets.
Three officers were injured in the crash. Two went to the hospital with concussions and one had a cut on the head.
Rijo was arrested following the crash. He was arraigned on Thursday and ordered held without bail.
