DeKalb police arrest men accused of running over officer

An officer shot at two men who allegedly tried to run him over Monday evening after he pulled them over for reckless driving.

The driver and a passenger were heading into oncoming traffic when the officer pulled him over about 6:30 p.m. into a nearby car wash, Channel 2 Action News reported.

Once the officer stepped out the car, the man rear-ended the police vehicle, nearly running over the officer. The cop shot at him, but missed.

The car fled to a nearby house where it flipped over multiple times and crashed, police told the news station.

Police arrested two men who are in their mid-20s, Channel 2 reported. The investigation is ongoing.

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