PORTSMOUTH, Va. — One person is in custody after a Portsmouth Police patrol car was struck by gunfire.
According to Portsmouth Police, officers were investigating "what they perceived to be a suspicious vehicle" around 8:15 p.m. in the 2500 block of Oakleaf Place on Saturday, February 5.
The department said two officers began to follow the driver at a distance, but at some point, the other car ended up behind the patrol car.
The officers, who were not injured, said they heard gunshots in the area and the patrol car was struck by a bullet.
Portsmouth Police says they later located the vehicle and apprehended the driver, with the help of Virginia State Police.
As police continue their investigation, detectives said they are looking for 21-year-old Dejuan Antonio Weston, who they identified as a person of interest.
If you have any information that could help police, you're asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. You can also submit a tip online at P3Tips.com.