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Police say driver drove at and hit officer in Waikiki

Police opened a second-degree attempted-murder investigation after a woman allegedly drove at a police officer Friday and struck him in Waikiki.

Police said the 32-year-old male police officer was struck by a mirror on a vehicle while he was using a laser device to monitor vehicle speeds.

The officer reported that the woman drove directly at him, hitting him as he jumped out of the vehicle’s path. The woman drove off and left the scene.

The incident occurred at 4:10 p.m. near the Waikiki Shell at Monsarrat and Kapa­hulu avenues.

The officer was not seriously injured, according to Emergency Medical Services.

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