Police cruiser hit by gunfire, crashes, catches fire
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MILLIS, Mass. (AP) — Police are looking for a gunman who fired at a police cruiser in a town southwest of Boston, and schools are being closed as a precaution.
The police car crashed and caught fire Wednesday in Millis. The officer wasn’t seriously hurt.
Two threatening phone calls were made to a middle school earlier in the day. Police Sgt. William Dwyer said the events aren’t believed to be related but investigators want to be sure. Schools are closed Thursday.
Dwyer said a white man 25 to 40 years old fired at the officer from a maroon pickup truck driving in the opposite direction. He said the officer crashed when he spun around to try to follow the truck.
Police asked people to remain inside while they searched the wooded neighborhood. They said they believe the man left the area.