Officials say the Raleigh officer was assaulted while stopping traffic; The suspect is on the run

RALEIGH, NC (WNCN) – A Raleigh police officer was assaulted while trying to enforce a traffic stop Tuesday night, authorities said.

According to police, an officer was investigating suspicious activity in the 3900 block of Capital Avenue around 7:20 p.m. when they encountered people riding in four-wheelers. Police said they tried to stop and detain them but were assaulted by one of the suspects during the stop.

The officer was not injured, but the suspects were able to retrieve what turned out to be a stolen ATV.

According to police, two ATVs stolen since then have been recovered but no arrests have been made and have been made. Investigators are currently working to identify the suspects.