A Clearwater police officer suffered minor injuries after a man allegedly intentionally rammed a marked patrol vehicle at a Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard intersection shortly before midnight Friday evening.
According to Clearwater Police, the incident occurred near U.S. 19 when an officer was stopped at a red light in a marked Ford F-150 patrol truck. Investigators say 28-year-old Garrett Burr of Fort Myers, driving a 2025 Kia Soul, deliberately accelerated and struck the police vehicle.
The officer was transported to Morton Plant Hospital, where he was treated for minor injuries and later released.
Police said Burr admitted to intentionally crashing into the officer’s vehicle but did not provide a reason for his actions. He subsequently declined to speak further with investigators.
Burr was arrested and booked into the Pinellas County Jail on a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
The investigation remains ongoing.