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Case Open On Suspect Hit By Cruiser
An Undercover Detective James Culberson watched as a man swung a pole into a gas station window in the wee hours of Saturday morning and fled on his bicycle.
According to Police spokesman Bill Proffitt, undercover officers in the department's special investigations unit had been watching areas of St. Petersburg that recently have suffered from 'smash and grab' robberies.
Mr. Proffitt said that James Culberson, undercover detective, was watching at 1:33 a.m. Saturday as a man took a pole and swung it at the window of a Citgo gas station, 2211 Fourth Street South. The man then fled on a bicycle.
Mr. Culberson requested back-up. A few minutes later Canine Officer Ron Targaszewski showed up. Mr. Culberson tried to tackle the man on the bike, but the momentum knocked Culberson back and sent the bicyclist swerving toward the SUV, which ran him over.
Darrell L. Ward, 38, remained in critical condition Monday at Bayfront Medical Center.
The department will decide what step should be taken against anybody.