The Pierce County Sheriff's Department now says a suspect involved in an incident with a Fircrest police officer Friday night did NOT fire shots at the officer but did try to run the officer over. Pierce County initially said the suspect fired shots.
It happened in the area of Alta Vista Place and Ramsdell Street Friday night. The sheriff's department said it happened during an attempted traffic stop.
The sheriff's department says the suspect rammed the patrol car and tried to run the officer over. The officer fired one shot at the suspect's truck. The truck was later found abandoned a few blocks away.
The officer was not hurt.
Police are looking for a white man in his early 20s wearing jeans and a white t-shirt. He is believed to be armed.
