###Update July 14###
The suspect in the assault on the Amarillo PD Motorcycle officer has been arrested and booked in jail. Joseph A Climer Sr, male, birthday, March 15, 1977, was arrested on the charge of Aggravated assault against a public servant. He was booked into the Potter County Detention Center. This case is still under investigation by the APD Violent Crimes Unit.
***Update July 13th***
Amarillo Police Department Detectives, Officers, and Crime Analysts were able to identify a possible suspect vehicle in this case from a partial license plate that the injured officer was able to get during the incident. Officers have located the vehicle and identified a possible suspect in the case. No charges have been filed at this time and no arrest has been made related to this investigation.
The officer is recovering from the injuries received.
***Original Release July 11th***
On July 11th at 1:24 PM, an APD motorcycle officer was conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle on McMasters Street at southwest 3rd Avenue. The vehicle backed into the officer, pushing the bike and the officer about 20 feet back, before leaving the area northbound on McMasters. The officer was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect vehicle is described as being a small black car. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the Amarillo Police Department at 378-3038 or Amarillo Crime Stoppers at 374-4400. Tips can also be given anonymously at www.amapolice.org or on the Amarillo Crime Stoppers P3 mobile app.
