Manhunt underway for 19-year-old involved in hit-and-run that left one officer hospitalized
Pasco County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for a person of interest in a hit-and-run accident Saturday night in Dade City.
The person of interest has been identified as Devyne Fields, 19.
Around 10 p.m., a Dade City police officer was intentionally struck as he approached a gray, four-door sedan during a traffic stop, according to the PCSO Facebook account.
Devyn Fields is person of interest in hit and run of Dade City Police Officer on Dec. 2. Call 1-800-706-2488 if you know his whereabouts. pic.twitter.com/NrsIoWyMGN
— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) December 3, 2017
Officer Kevin Burns, 38, was transported to the hospital and is in stable condition, according to BayNews9. Officer Miguel Velez, who fired his gun at the suspect’s car as it fled, has been placed on administrative leave.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Detective George Richardson at 352-521-1495 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-873-8477.
This story was originally published December 3, 2017 at 11:45 AM with the headline "Manhunt underway for 19-year-old involved in hit-and-run that left one officer hospitalized."