Suffolk County Police have arrested a man after he struck a police officer with his vehicle in Bohemia and exchanged gunfire with police during a pursuit last night.
During a confidential investigation in Bohemia, detectives attempted to arrest Brandon Scanlon. The suspect fled in a minivan striking a police officer and knocking him to the ground. Officers pursued the suspect from Bohemia, through Brentwood to Bay Shore. Exchanges of gunfire occurred during the pursuit.
The minivan crashed into a tree on North Sunrise Highway Service Road, east of Robert Moses Causeway, at approximately 7:20 p.m. Scanlon, sustained a gunshot wound, that occurred while exchanging gunfire with the officers during the pursuit. He was transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Five officers were also transported to the hospital for evaluation.
A ghost gun was recovered from the vehicle.
Scanlon, 33, of Middle Island, was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree and Assault 2nd Degree. He will be arraigned at a later date.
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