Deputy Injured During West Hollywood Traffic Stop, Suspect Sought

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA -- Authorities today sought the public's help to find a motorist responsible for seriously injuring a sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop in West Hollywood.

Deputies were trying to stop the Gray, 2022 Dodge Challenger about 4:35 p.m. Thursday near Hilldale Avenue and Cynthia Street, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reported.

``However, the vehicle tried to evade the responding deputies,'' the sheriff's department said in a statement.

``As the suspect vehicle drove past the deputies, the vehicle hit the open passenger door of a patrol vehicle, striking the deputy with the door, causing serious injury to the deputy,'' the statement said. ``The suspect vehicle then drove away at a high rate of speed and out of view.''

The Dodge had a Nevada license plate number 802-W31, according to the sheriff's department.

Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the sheriff's Major Crimes Bureau at 562-946-7893, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

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