Man Arrested For Hitting QC Police Officer With His Car
WQAD reports Jonathan Swearingen from Aledo, Illinois led police on a high-speed chase after hitting a Bettendorf officer with his car.A
The officer suffered minor injuries from the incident. He was transported to a local hospital and later released.
Swearingen then led police on a chase into Davenport. He lost control of the vehicle near River Drive.
A 31-year-old woman from Milan, Illinois and her 5-year-old daughter were in the vehicle with Swearingen.
He was arrested and faces felony charges of assaulting a police officer and eluding. Swearingen also faces child endangerment and reckless driving charges, which are misdemeanors.