MARTINSVILLE, VA – A Sunday afternoon domestic disturbance call ended with a crash involving a Martinsville patrol vehicle and a juvenile facing a handful of charges.
Martinsville Police Chief Rob Fincher said while his officers were responding to Hundley Street for the domestic incident between a mother and son, the juvenile took the family's Nissan sedan and tried to leave.
The juvenile purposely hit the responding police vehicle head-on and the officer was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries, according to Police Chief Fincher.
After the crash, the juvenile fled the scene and was captured by another officer after a brief struggle.
The Virginia State Police has been asked to assist in investigating the crash to provide an impartial review.
The juvenile has been charged with the following:
Attempted murder on a law enforcement officer
Felony hit and run
Reckless driving
No operator’s license
Providing false identification to avoid prosecution
Felony strangulation on a family member
Assault and battery on a family member
Larceny of a vehicle
Malicious wounding
He is currently being held in a juvenile detention center.
The Martinsville Commonwealth’s Attorney is seeking to adjudicate the juvenile so he can be tried as an adult, according to Fincher.
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