Two Columbus police officers suffered non-fatal injuries Wednesday afternoon after apprehending a suspect wanted in Clay County.
Travis Morris is being held at Lowndes County Adult Detention Center while awaiting transportation to Clay County. His booking photo was not available by press time.
Columbus Police Department was alerted Morris, who has active felony arrest warrants based out of West Point, had stolen money from a victim at about 11 a.m. on 14th Street North. When officers arrived, Morris ran into a residence at 814 14th St. N.
Chief Joseph Daughtry deployed the SWAT team, as the suspect was believed to be armed and dangerous. The SWAT and patrol division surrounded the home, after which two adult males and several children exited the home.
SWAT entered the home and found Morris hiding behind a washing machine. While being taken into custody, Morris resisted arrest and bit an officer. The officer was taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle for medical treatment.
While responding to a call for emergency backup to deal with Morris, an officer’s patrol vehicle was flipped onto its hood after colliding with a civilian vehicle at about 11:51 a.m. at the intersection of 22 Street North and College Street. At the time of the accident, the patrol officer had sirens and lights engaged, Moore said.
The officer safely exited the vehicle with non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the civilian vehicle also suffered non-life threatening injuries, according to a police press release.
Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the wreck. Moore said the officer will be given time off due to injuries, but there will be no impact to his employment during the investigation.
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