‘Irate’ person jumping on counter at Dunkin’ runs into traffic, Florida cops say

A police officer broke a leg taking down a person who ran into traffic trying to escape authorities, Florida police said.

Officers responded to a Dunkin’ in a plaza in Leesburg, about 50 miles northwest of Orlando, just before 7 a.m. on Sept. 9, according to a statement from the Leesburg Police Department.

An “irate” person was “jumping up and down” on the counter, according to police.

When officers arrived, the person ran out of the shop and onto a highway. Officers chased the person and took them to the ground to prevent them from being struck by oncoming traffic, the statement says.

Officers had the person committed for mental health treatment in accordance with the Baker Act, a Florida law that allows law enforcement officers to bring people who meet certain criteria to mental health treatment facilities.

“Unfortunately, one of the officers was seriously injured during the takedown and broke his leg,” the statement says. “Please, keep our officer and his family in your thoughts as he undergoes medical treatment for the injury.”

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