According to authorities, a Robbins police officer tried to pull over a Lexus for speeding around 2 a.m. when the driver refused to stop.
The Aberdeen Times reports that a nearby Moore County Sheriff's Deputy came to assist the Robbins officer when the suspect reportedly ran a stop sign at East Salisbury Street, ramming into the deputy's patrol car.
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Fire and EMS workers were called to the intersection of East Salisbury Street and Rockingham Street around 2:13 a.m. to assist the injured female deputy.
Officials said the deputy was taken to FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The suspect was taken into custody. Authorities have not yet released the suspect's name.
North Carolina State Highway Patrol is assisting the investigation.
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