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DPS Security Officer Stops Car Thief

Police say a Detroit Public Schools security officer has foiled a car theft.

Detroit Police tell WWJ Newsradio 950 that the DPS officer spotted a  man stealing a car at Crockett Career and Technical Center, near Mack and St. Antoine.

Police say the suspect then drove the car at the DPS employee, who fired a shot or shots.

That suspect is now in the hospital, with non-threatening injuries.

The school employee's name was not immediately released.

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