BB officer injured in crash

A damaged patrol squad car sits outside the Bradenton Beach Police Department Sept. 17. Officer John “Johnny T” Tsakiri was driving the vehicle home following a shift Sept. 12 when the SUV was struck by another motorist near Cortez Road and 75th Street West in Bradenton, according to law enforcement. Tsakiri suffered minor scratches and bruising and was treated and released at HCA Blake Hospital in Bradenton. The other driver was charged with driving under the influence. Islander Photo: Robert Anderson