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Clearwater police officer injured after bicyclist runs from traffic stop: CPD

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Published  February 2, 2025 5:43pm EST
Clearwater
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • A Clearwater police officer was injured after a bicyclist ran from a traffic stop on Saturday night, according to police.
    • The suspect hopped over a broken fence and the officer followed, suffering a large cut on his leg.
    • The officer was taken to Morton Plant Hospital and transferred to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, where he was treated and released.

CLEARWATER, Fla. - A Clearwater police officer was injured after giving chase to a bicyclist who ran away from an attempted traffic stop Saturday night, according to CPD.

Police said Omar Butler, 44, left his bicycle in the 1200 block of N Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. and ran from the officer before jumping over a broken wooden fence. 

The officer followed and suffered a large cut on his leg from the fence.

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He was taken to Morton Plant Hospital, before being transferred to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, where he was treated and released.

The suspect was later arrested and charged with obstruction.

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The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Clearwater Police Department.

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