MoCo Police Officer Struck By Car In Silver Spring

SILVER SPRING, MD — A Montgomery County police officer was injured when he was struck by a car in Silver Spring on Thursday.

The incident occurred shortly after 8:15 p.m. when officers attempted to stop a car with a stolen license plate at the CVS lot in the 9500 block of Georgia Avenue, the Montgomery County Police Department said in a statement.

The driver didn't stop, according to authorities, and instead rammed a police cruiser before fleeing southbound on Georgia Avenue toward Washington, D.C.

Police said an officer suffered minor injuries when his leg was struck by the car as he attempted to get out of his vehicle. No other injuries were reported.

Police in Washington, D.C. were notified, and no suspect is in custody.

The incident happened just a day after a man was sentenced to 22 years in prison for intentionally striking a Montgomery County police officer with his car during an attempted traffic stop on Interstate 270.

Raphael Mayorga received the maximum sentence of 22 years and 60 days in prison after he was convicted of assault and other charges for hitting Sgt. Patrick Kepp on Oct. 18, 2023. Kepp had both legs amputated following the collision.

A jury acquitted Mayorga of more serious charges, including attempted murder and first-degree assault.

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