Orlando Bicycle Officer Thrown During Traffic Stop

ORLANDO, Fla. --

An Orlando Police bicycle officer took a wild ride overnight while trying to make a traffic stop.

The officer tried to stop a car that was driving the wrong way on Church Street around 1:00 Sunday morning.

According to eyewitnesses, when the officer grabbed onto the window of the car to talk to the people inside, the driver took off.

The officer was thrown from the car, but was not seriously hurt thanks to his bicycle helmet.

Other officers in the area were able to find the suspect’s car within minutes.

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