Officer Struck in Hit and Run

LONGVIEW — A Longview police officer has sustained non-life-threatening injuries at the hands of a hit-and-run driver. Officials say Officer Dennis Phillips was driving eastbound on Cotton at Fredonia when he was struck by a pickup that ran a red light. Authorities say the driver fled the scene, but a suspect was located shortly thereafter at the county courthouse, where he was scheduled to appear in court on an unrelated charge. 37-year-old Michael Louis Boyd of Longview, who is pictured here, was charged with failing to stop and render aid, expired driver’s license, failure to maintain financial responsibility, and failure to stop for a red light.