CINCINNATI — A Cincinnati police officer hit a pedestrian with their cruiser on Saturday, according to a press release from the Cincinnati Police Department sent on Tuesday morning.
CPD said a pedestrian was walking in a cross walk in the area of 700 Elberon Avenue in East Price Hill at around 5:08 p.m. when the collision happened. The pedestrian's injuries were "non-life-threatening," CPD said.
Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge said the pedestrian's injuries were "very minor" and the officer was not hurt in the collision.
According to the crash report, the Cincinnati officer was turning left from West 8th Street onto Elberon Avenue when they hit the pedestrian, who was crossing Elberon in a marked crosswalk.
Theetge said it's possible the officer was distracted.
"We always remind our officers safety comes first, they need to be attentive to their surroundings at all times, not just during critical incidents," said Theetge. "But at the end of the day, the officers are human — we make mistakes just like everyone else makes mistakes and so we deal with them when they come up."
The officer will likely not face formal charges or a citation for hitting the pedestrian, Theetge said.
"We have a procedure that outlines our disciplinary and corrective measures and so we will issue whatever is warranted for this incident," she aid.
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