Police said Officer Morris is at home recovering after he suffered severe injuries in a hit-and-run. Author: Jessica Brown Updated: 9:08 AM EDT June 9, 2021
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. A College Park Police officer was hit by a teen driving a stolen SUV on Saturday near a metro Atlanta hotel, but said he refused to use his weapon on him.
The police department said officer Ivory Morris was one of the officers that responded to a call about a stolen vehicle in the 2300 block of Southport Drive at 2 a.m.
He was working part-time near the hotel at the time, they said.
When officers arrived, a teen inside the SUV struck officer Morris and another teen, who was believed to be involved in the theft, and drove away.