Man who crashed into LAPD officers arrested on suspicion of assault with lethal weapon

Police officers have been responding to a name for assist in South Los Angeles on Sunday when a person driving a sedan plowed into their patrol car, injuring them each.

The incident started round 5 p.m. as gang officers responded to a request for backup on a report of a person seen with a gun close to Hillcrest Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Crenshaw, in response to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The officers drove to the world in a marked patrol unit with their lights and siren activated, police officers stated.

They have been touring south onto Hillcrest from Martin Luther King Jr. after they noticed a darkish Nissan sedan going north within the southbound lanes, police stated.

“The Nissan accelerated toward the police car while driving on the wrong side of the road,” officers stated.

The officer driving the patrol unit moved the car to keep away from a head-on crash, police stated.

“The suspect changed his vehicle’s direction and collided with the passenger side of the police vehicle,” the officers stated. “The officers were transported to a local hospital. One officer was treated and released and the other was admitted for further treatment.”

Jose Nicholas Lopez, 21, of Los Angeles was arrested on the scene on suspicion of assault with a lethal weapon on a police officer.

Jail data present Lopez was booked early Monday and is being held on $50,000 bail.

Police officers stated the case might be offered to the L.A. County district legal professional’s workplace for consideration.

Further case particulars weren’t obtainable Monday evening.

Anyone with info on the incident is requested to name LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division at (213) 486-6890. Those calling after hours or on weekends ought to name 1-877-527-3247.