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SILVER SPRING, Md. (WUSA) -- The suspect sought by Montgomery County police for injuring an officer during a traffic stop in Burtonsville Thursday night, is is police custody.
Police say Banks' family members coordinated efforts for him to surrender to police, at about 11:00 a.m. today at the Fort Washington medical center. He is receiving treatment for his injuries and is in police custody there.
The officer who was struck is still hospitalized, but his injuries were described as non-life-threatening, and police say he is in good spirits. Police identify him as Officer Kevin Reese, a seven-year veteran of the department.
According to Lt. Paul Starks, a team of officers initiated a traffic stop at Castle Blvd and Briggs Chaney Road around 8:18pm. As police were talking to the driver outside of the vehicle, a passenger slid over into the driver's seat and pulled away. An officer tried to gain control of the vehicle and was struck. According to police, the officer did discharge his weapon.
Police have found the vehicle involved in the traffic stop, but did not immediately find the suspect. They spent Thursday night and Friday morning canvassing the area searching for the suspect, who was identified as Nicholas Banks of Silver Spring, Md.
Police say officers searched Banks' Castle Boulevard residence around 11:30 Thursday night. Banks was not home but officers did find evidence indicating Banks may have been injured and may have been wounded as a result of the officer firing at him during the assault.
Officials tell 9NEWS NOW detectives will charge Banks with attempted 1st degree murder, attempted 2nd degree murder, attempted manslaughter, 1st degree assault, 2nd degree assault, and 2nd degree assault against a law enforcement officer.
Investigators have interviewed and released the 59-year-old Silver Spring man who was originally driving the vehicle and the 26-year-old rear seat passenger. Both subjects have not been charged at this time.
Stay with 9NEWS NOW and wusa9.com for the latest details in this developing story.
Written by Tom Hunsicker and Bill Starks9NEWS NOW and wusa9.com
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