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IMPD officer hurt in hit-and-run, suspect caught

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INDIANAPOLIS -- An officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department was hurt late Thursday in a hit-and-run on the city's southwest side.

The officer was hit near the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Southport Road.

The driver was caught a short time later by Johnson County deputies.

The IMPD officer was taken to the hospital to be checked out, but his injuries weren't serious.