Essex County Sheriff’s Deputy Injured In Getaway Attempt

An Essex County Sheriff’s Deputy is injured when they are hit by a suspect who was trying to make his getaway. It happened Friday afternoon at a Wrights Mill Road location when the suspect came out of the garage and tried to ram the deputy’s vehicle. The man then took off on foot and was apprehended a short time later. According to the sheriff’s office the man was wanted in several counties for multiple felonies. The deputy is expected to be okay.