Police arrest man accused of hitting officer with car in New Bedford

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — New Bedford police arrested a man accused of hitting an officer with his car early Thursday morning.

Police said they received a call at 2 a.m. about a man who passed out behind the wheel at the intersection of Kempton and Jenney streets.

When they arrived, police said they found 30-year-old Robert Miller’s car parked facing the wrong way on Kempton Street.

The officers then attempted to break the car window, which woke up Miller. He then tried to drive away from the scene, and intentionally hit one of the officers in the process, said police.

That officer was taken to the hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Miller, who’s from Pembroke, Massachusetts, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, failure to stop for police, assault and battery on a police officer, and OUI of liquor.

The 30-year-old was seen later in court, where he was found to be dangerous and was held without bail.