Police: Pittsburgh cop injured when hit by drunken driver

A Pittsburgh police officer was injured early Tuesday when police said a drunken driver hit her with his car, almost pinning the officer against her marked vehicle.

Police filed 17 charges against Charles Cary, 23, of Orange Beach, Ala., in connection with the incident, including aggravated assault, aggravated assault by vehicle, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and driving under the influence of alcohol.

A criminal complaint filed in the case said Cary’s blood-alcohol content measured at 0.211 percent, nearly three times the legal limit. He was taken to Allegheny County Jail and denied bail because the court deemed him a flight risk and a threat to the victim, law enforcement and the community.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 10.

Police responded to a Brookline home in the 500 block of Brookline Boulevard around 3:45 a.m. Tuesday after receiving a report of a man and woman fighting. Cary drove a car in reverse and hit one of the responding officers, the complaint said.

The officer suffered a concussion and a possible broken wrist, according to the complaint. She was treated at UPMC Mercy.

When asked for further information about the officer’s condition, police spokeswoman Cara Cruz said, “We don’t talk about the condition of our officers — or any patients — after they reach the hospital. She was transported to the hospital by medics in stable condition with neck and wrist pain.”