ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department announced that one of their officers who was injured last week has been released from the hospital.
The officer, whose name has not been released, suffered from a serious leg injury on April 24. Police say he was on his way to assist with the arrest of a suspect involving a stolen vehicle when his vehicle was involved in an accident at N. Vandeventer and Bell avenues.
At the time of the incident, he was transported to the hospital with serious, but non-life threatening, injuries.
Thursday, SLMPD said he was discharged from the hospital. His next steps are to go to a rehabilitation facility as he continues to recover.
“We appreciate everyone’s wishes for his speedy recovery. Please continue to pray for him — he has a long road to recovery ahead,” a statement from SLMPD said.