Oro Valley police officer injured during call Tuesday morning

An Oro Valley police officer's foot was run over by a motorist Tuesday morning.

The officer was answering a “suspicious activity” call alone about a vehicle near Calle Loma Linda and Calle Concordia just after 7 a.m., according to OVPD Public Information Officer Darren Wright.

As the officer approached the vehicle to make contact with the driver, the person drove away at a high rate of speed, running over the officer’s foot in the process, he said.

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Wright said one of the individuals inside the vehicle was quickly taken into custody. A second suspect, a woman, has not been found, he said. 

No further information was immediately available.