By Associated Press - Friday, May 25, 2018

WESTBROOK, Maine (AP) - Police in Maine say a man accused of drunken driving crashed into a police cruiser and injured an officer.

The Bangor Daily News reports Westbrook Police Officer Kipp Bleicken was responding to a call early Thursday when his cruiser was struck by a car that crossed the center line.

Bleicken was treated at a hospital for minor injuries.

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Police say 29-year-old Christian Yannick Levry, of Westbrook, has been jailed on charges of operating under the influence, reckless conduct and aggravated assault.

It wasn’t immediately known if Levry had a lawyer, and a number couldn’t be found for him.

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Information from: Bangor Daily News, http://www.bangordailynews.com

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